Explore the complete list of No Man's Sky Expeditions, from The Pioneers to Polestar. Discover mission details, start/end dates, and rewards for each unique journey.
Hey there, fellow traveler! So, you're curious about the Expeditions in No Man's Sky? Think of them as special, limited-time events that have sent us on some wild galactic adventures since 2021. Each one has a unique theme, a set of challenges, and some pretty cool rewards. Let's break down what we've been through!
| Expedition | Mission Patch | Name | Start | End | Description |
| 1 | The Pioneers | 31st Mar 2021 | 16th May 2021 | The first Expedition in NMS saw players charging across the galaxy to find items and awarded them with a gold ship for their efforts. | |
| 2 | Beachhead | 17th May 2021 | 31st May 2021 | Crossover mission with Mass Effect, with the reward being ME’s iconic Normandy spaceship. | |
| 3 | Cartographers | 8th Sept 2021 | 17th Oct 2021 | Set on a dangerous planet, your mission was to explore it properly and leave nop stone unturned. | |
| 4 | Emergence | 20 Oct 2021 | 22nd Nov 2022 | The planet Wasan was the seen for Emergence - a barren land infested with Titan Worms. Glad you missed it? | |
| 5 | Exobiology | 24 Feb 2022 | 4th April 2022 | Alien time. Paired up with an ET partner you had to find and interact with alien species in this strange area of the glaxy. | |
| 6 | The Blighted | 14th April 2022 | 22nd May 2022 | Arriving at the same time as The Outlaws free expansion, it was now your turn to hunt down the Pirates known only as The Blighted. | |
| 7 | Leviathan | 25th May 2022 | 5th July 2022 | Trapped in a time loop where sometimes the only way out is to die. Although every tie you do, it resets the loop. Mind-boggling | |
| 8 | Polestar | 26 July 2022 TBC | 6th Sept 2022 TBC | Embark on an interstellar cruise in the Polestar expedition. Repair the freighter’s unique technology, uncover its mysterious past, and journey across the galaxy at its helm. |
As for what's next? Well, Hello Games hasn't spilled the beans on the next big Expedition yet. They usually keep us guessing for a bit, but with how often they drop new content, we're probably not waiting too long for news!
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