It's got to be a bug - http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showpost.php?p=829058&postcount=13@ Marconi: submit a Ticket for the Techs.
I don't know why but i feel like the space graphics (stars, space color-- is it bluer than before?-- planets?) of Beta 2 look less realistic than in Beta 1... not sure what it is. I think the sound mix for hyperspace is a bit better though.
It's almost like the gamma setting is getting screwed up as you SC along!
There is - http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=47240I wish there was a link to the galaxy map from the Station services screen but the Bulletin board missions are better than before.