If you're in it for the space exploration, why not just pick up a $10 copy of Freespace 2, open up the Mission Editor and throw in some giant rocks? That way, you still have $50+ left over for even more, better space games (such as Kerbal Space Program) AND your dignity gets kept intact.
The thing I really don't understand is...why did you made this topic? Are you trying to be a pretentious, bragging arsecunt? Is this bait? It's not even in the right section...you should have just made a post in the NMS topic in the Games forum rather than clog up Off Topic with this trash.
Twat.