What is the Atlas in no man's sky?

The Atlas is a ubiquitous entity represented by a red orb inside a black diamond. It is the main plot device of the Atlas Path. In some star systems, large Atlas Interfaces can be found.
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What happens if you refuse the atlas?

If the player chooses to refuse the Atlas, they and their starship will be teleported to a random planet in the current galaxy with the starship located around 500 units away, and the mission will conclude immediately.
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What happens if I follow the Atlas Path?

If the player chooses to follow the Atlas storyline, then they will come across strange space stations run by the Atlas. Upon entering the station, they will be able to interact with the Atlas, using the Atlas Interface located inside of the station.
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What is an atlas station no man's sky?

Atlas Stations are outposts scatted throughout space in No Man's Sky. they are reached through Warp drive and appear on the map as red dots. Atlas Stations contain valuable resources including Warp Cells and language technology.
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What do you do at Atlas stations?

Once inside, you can interact with the station, get some warp cores, and choose whether or not to follow the path of the Atlas. If you do, you'll be given a Captured Nanode, the blueprint for an Atlas Seed. Once you've visited the Anomaly, you'll be able to summon it from the in-game menu.
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What do Atlas seeds do?

After visiting the 11th Atlas Interface and activating it, it will ask for the last seed, Heart of the Sun, in order to complete the Atlas Path. Once you give it the Heart of the Sun, you get the choice to give birth to a new star. This game path can only be done once.
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Should you follow the Atlas Path NMS?

The Atlas Path is also the way to Birth yourself a new star system, and the only way to get the Heart of the Star recipe to continue birthing stars and for 2 Core Health upgrades that you can't get any other way.
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What does the star seed do in No Man's Sky?

Star Seed is an exosuit health technology that increases the player's core health by 1 unit.
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What is the main quest in no mans sky?

Summary. The main storyline of No Man's Sky, also known as the Artemis Path, involves the player character uncovering the mysteries of Artemis and the Fourth Race, as well as the true nature of the Atlas, the Portals, and the universe of the game as a whole.
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Do I lose everything if I reset the atlas?

With the Anomaly being a thing, you lose nothing. It used to be you only lost access to your previous bases, but from what I've heard, you can use the Anomaly's teleporter to return to previous universes. So yeah, you lose nothing.
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What does 16 mean in no man's sky?

In-game, it's stated that there are 16 minutes before the simulation crashes, the Atlas dies, and the universe comes to an end. The player, the last Traveller, is given the choice to either start the simulation over or continue until the simulation reaches its inevitable destruction.
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Is there an end to no man's sky?

Not really. There is a story line to follow, but it is mostly about learning the lore and history of the universe. Finishing it does change anything and you can completely ingore it. You decide what you want to do in game and you decide when your done.
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What do you do with the Atlas Stones in no man's sky?

Atlas Stones are an important resource in No Man's Sky. Early reports indicate that Atlas Stones may contain materials which may be sold for relatively high sums, and acquiring them allows a player to take a fast-track to important Ship Upgrades and Fuel to reach the Center of the Galaxy more quickly.
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How many Atlas missions are there?

There are a total of 11 Interfaces associated with The Atlas Path mission, which can only be completed once.
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How many exotic ships are in no man's sky?

No Man's Sky: 19 Exotic S-Class Ships (& How To Get Them) No Man's Sky's Exotic S-Class ships are highly sought after, but they are not easy to find.
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What is a living ship in no man's sky?

A Living Ship is an organic starship; much like a cross between a traditional ship and a creature. The player may develop Living Ships via the Starbirth quest, or buy one with nanites after the quest has been completed. Living Ships are only used by the player, not by NPCs.
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What do black holes do NMS?

In No Man's Sky, black holes act as portals, often referred to as shortcuts. Going through a black hole will move the character to a random star system closer to the center of the Galactic Map.
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Can you do Atlas path after Artemis?

You can complete the Atlas path in your new galaxy. Also, if you refuse to reset the simulation at the end of the Artemis quest line but then change your mind you just need to get to the very center of the galaxy and you can reset from there.
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How many galaxies are there in no man's sky?

Your character wakes up on one planet, but No Man's Sky has 255 entire galaxies' worth of planets to explore, totaling up to more than 18 quintillion worlds. It would take you nearly 585 billion years to see them all.
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What's at the center of the galaxy in no man's sky?

The Galaxy Centre is the epicenter of each galaxy in No Man's Sky. It is the only direct gateway to the next galaxy in numerical order, and the only way of permanent galaxy travel apart from restarting the Atlas' simulation at the end of the main storyline.
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How do you get Atlas pass NMS?

The No Man's Sky Atlas Pass v1 is the easiest of all the variants to get, and most players will acquire it on the way through the main story missions. You actually get it from an alien Gek named Polo, who lives on the Space Anomaly that you'll meet at various points through your intergalactic journey.
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Can you do the Atlas Path multiple times?

The Atlas Path quest reappeared in my log even though I have previously completed it. Wiki states: "... the mission will reappear in the Mission Log and the player will need to complete it once again in order to dismiss it. "
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How do you beat NMS?

Open the galactic map. Use Q or E to select the galactic centre option. The game should automatically select the galactic centre and begin the warp to next galaxy sequence. Only way you fairly could say to 'beat' the game would be: play all the game in permadeath and finish the story line.
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