No Man's Sky: 13 Little-Known Facts You Need To See
6. There's A Jetpack
That's right: No Man's Sky has a freaking jetpack for you to acquire and fly around in. In addition to making exploring faster and combat potentially easier, the jetpack can also be upgraded to allow you to fly further and for longer as you progress through the universe.
Given that it can also be used to reach high-up ledges and explore caves free of fear of getting trapped, it looks like you'll be missing out big time if you don't pick it up as soon as humanly possible.
No word yet if you can use it to fly onto a giant dinosaur's back, though. Fingers crossed.