Minecraft Beyond Earth mod: Features, installation guide, and more

The Minecraft Beyond Earth mod is a unique technology-and-space-exploration mod that allows players to build rockets for space travel. The add-on features multiple planets that can be traveled to by building a capable craft. There are four tiers of rockets that can propel players to infinity and beyond, making this mod a great customization option for those who feel limited by the ground.

Here's everything you need to know about the Minecraft Beyond Earth mod.

Note: Support for the Minecraft Beyond Earth mod has been discontinued but it is still playable with all features and changes. For the latest version, players can access the remake, Stellaris by StellarisTeam.

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How to install the Minecraft Beyond Earth mod

You can download the Minecraft Beyond Earth mod from Curseforge (Image via Curseforge)

The Minecraft Beyond Earth mod can be installed using any mod loader with Forge. For this guide, we will use the popular Curseforge repository and mod loader.

Here's how you can download and install the Beyond Earth mod, one of the best space exploration mods in Minecraft:

Head over to Curseforge and download the official launcher.
Once downloaded and logged in with your Mojang credentials, search for the Minecraft Beyond Earth mod by st0x0ef. Alternatively, you can click this link to get to the official listing.
If you wish to manually install the Beyond Earth mod, click on the black Download button and place the ZIP file in the mods folder of your desired Minecraft instance. However, if you do not have Forge installed or are new to installing mods, you should use the Curseforge loader.
Click the orange Install button, which will open up a deep link to the downloaded Curseforge app.
Once the app loads, you will be prompted to create a new instance or choose an existing one. You can choose an existing instance, but it is recommended to install this mod on a fresh instance to avoid conflicts with existing mods, shaders, or data packs and eliminate the risk of world corruption. Name your instance and create it.
After creating the profile, you will be redirected to the instance's page. Wait for the mod to get installed. Once it is ready, click the orange Play button on the right to launch Minecraft with the Beyond Earth mod successfully installed.

How to use the Minecraft Beyond Earth mod

Travel to distant planets and lands with the Beyond Earth mod (Image via Mojang Studios || Curseforge/@st0x0ef)

The Minecraft Beyond Earth mod allows you to build a host of interesting rockets that let you escape the world and reach terminal velocity. You have the choice of four rockets which have different tiers and ranges of travel. These rockets are powered by fuel and can be launched from a launchpad.

The Minecraft Beyond Earth mod also contains many unique blocks such as research stations and control units which allow you to build space stations once you reach outer space. Moreover, the Minecraft community can expand upon this mod by adding new planets and whole other galaxies.

As for space travel, you can craft space suits that will let you explore the vast expanse of space in search of the great unknown. The mod also contains a host of planets with unique geographical behaviors as well as different aliens native to each of them. These are the planets and systems that you can visit with the Beyond Earth mod:

The Moon
Mercury
Mars
Glacio
Venus
Orbit

The orbit is essentially a free space world where players can build their own space station. Each planet has its own orbit with specific features and properties. Players can craft their station using special blocks and fuel sources to sustain their habitats in the vastness of space.

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What are the rockets available in the Minecraft Beyond Earth mod

The Minecraft Beyond Earth mod offers you four variants of rockets to choose from and build (Image via Mojang Studios || Curseforge/@st0x0ef)

The Minecraft Beyond Earth mod allows you to craft four different kinds of rockets. Each of these can transport you to a particular range and is calibrated to enter the orbits of specific planets. All rockets need to be crafted on rocket launch pads and powered with three buckets of fuel. Rocket fuel can be generated after crafting the fuel refinery in-game.

Here is a list of all the rockets available in the Minecraft Beyond Earth mod and the materials you need to craft them:

1) Tier 1 Rocket

This is the most basic rocket you will build (Image via Mojang Studios || Curseforge/@st0x0ef)

The Tier 1 Rocket can transport you to the moon and the earth. This is the first rocket you will gain access to and is crucial in exploring the features of the mod. You can craft the rocket with these materials:

x6 Compressed Steel
x1 Rocket Nose Cone
x4 Rocket Fin
x1 Steel Engine
x2 Steel Tank

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2) Tier 2 Rocket

Tier 2 rocket in the Minecraft Beyond Earth mod improves upon the first edition and expands its range (Image via Mojang Studios || Curseforge/@st0x0ef)

The Tier 2 Rocket can transport you to Mars. This is the second rocket you will gain access to in the mod. You can craft it with these materials:

x6 Compressed Desh
x1 Rocket Nose Cone
x4 Rocket Fin
x1 Desh Engine
x2 Desh Tank

3) Tier 3 Rocket

Go further out into space with this rocket (Image via Mojang Studios || Curseforge/@st0x0ef)

The Tier 3 Rocket can transport you to Mercury and Venus. This is the third rocket you will gain access to in the mod. These are the required materials:

x6 Compressed Ostrum
x1 Rocket Nose Cone
x4 Rocket Fin
x1 Ostrum Engine
x2 Ostrum Tank

4) Tier 4 Rocket

The tier 4 rocket is the most powerful space travel vehicle in the Minecraft Beyond Earth mod (Image via Mojang Studios || Curseforge/@st0x0ef)

The Tier 4 Rocket can transport you to Glacio. This is the largest and most powerful rocket you will gain access to while playing the Minecraft Beyond Earth mod. You can craft this large rocket with the following materials:

x6 Compressed Calorite
x1 Rocket Nose Cone
x4 Rocket Fin
x1 Calorite Engine
x2 Calorite Tank

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Edited by Niladri Roy