From now on I'll be posting all the patches in this thread:

Patch 4 is now out and it's the biggest yet. A few of improvements people have noticed:

- snappier recharging of weapons

- scanning stuff is a lot faster too

- fixed Gek tower glitch

- fixed upload of planets with 0 fauna (these just don't even have the button at all anymore)

- scanning flying creatures works immediately

- the height/weight typo is fixed

- Seems to run smoother overall

- life suppost voice no longer at 75%

What about creatures so tiny as antz? I spent over 9 hours looking for the last species, when i found them, they was to small for the sensor to snatch up.........

No idea but you wouldn't have trouble finding these:

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I just downloaded the patch, I do believe the developer will one day make this game amazing, not with this patch yet but keep it coming

ps: THANK GOD NO life support 75% lol

Apparently you can now mine stuff on planets and kill animals using your ship's Phase Beam https://www.reddit.com/r/NoMansSkyTheGame/comments/4zuuhi/psa_you_can_mine_deposits_from_your_ship_now_with/
Very, very welcome addition to the game. I was amazed when I first tried to do this that this wasn't a thing.

This is the largest patch they've released so it's clearly not just bug fixes and tweaks. There's a new section to the menu for instance, which is called 'curiosity'. We're going to have to search out the new content because Sean won't want to tell us directly. That's the nature of this game.

It's encouraging to see how quick they are rolling out the updates. This should be the week of gaming additions now. Wonder what the first gameplay additions will be.

I don't know how I feel about that. On the face of it it looks like a nice addition but it could lead to many players not even landing on planets and exploring them. Perhaps the new 'curiosity' tab has something to do with redressing the balance by adding other incentives for exploration.

I wish, i have travelled for around 50 hours planet to planet between black-holes and i always find small creatures... I did find a giant gargoyle with tiny wings, it was terrifying but Herbivor.  No dinosaurs or giant animals so far... I think i have a record in finding crabs and flying paracites.

You could mine stuff with the ship, since the start. But the distance the ships weapons, was limited.