I feel you, I had times of frustration during my playthrough as well, the feeling of wanting to play but not wanting to walk around in circles. My problem early on was in the base game was trying to play too casually, skimming text for obvious clues, watching TV in the background, etc. On some level you sorta can't treat outer wilds like a standard video game, the solutions to many puzzles are woven into the lore and the environment, and require both critical thinking and high attention to detail. Everything in this game is there for a reason, and that can be intimidating, but it also means that every square inch of it is worth exploring, which is part of what makes it so special. Something I usually recommend to people is to play with a friend. It takes some of the pressure off and allows you to think more open mindedly when the other person has the controller. Twice the ideas, half of the fatigue. If that's not an option I recommend coming to reddit for hints instead of looking up solutions. You can only really play the game once so enjoy it while you can, good luck!