TL;DR
The 'Space Map' menu is lacking. It isn't pretty enough. I suggest improving it by adding an animated background texture, and animated planet textures.


What?
I have two recommendations.

Firstly, replace the flat black background of the 'Space Map' with the animated space texture used ...

I was very pleased to note that the developers were willing to share playtesting details. It at least reassures me that THEY thought the mechanic works, so no matter my feelings on it, at least I can understand that this wasn't just some crazy idea, they thought it through.

My strongest concern is ...