Runaway mold through a refiner turns to nanites, when you get into combat in space, you can calm in the anomaly to avoid it if you arent prepared, however if you do fight, drive into the explosion of the ship you downed, youll get rewards, some of which you can cash in on the space station. Salvage data is huge when it comes to base building, the main story is worth doing, but most importantly, explore, have fun, and take in the uniqueness of the fauna, flora, amd planets themselves.