Writing science fiction today, I believe to be less of a challenge than what it was 30 to 50 years ago. Much of what was imagined back then is a feasably realistic possibility if not a mainstream adopted technology now.
That means that writers don't have to spend so much time defining their worlds and can get to story telling, leaving much of the world/universe building to the imagination of the reader.
As a reader I found that I was always able to easily adapt my idea of the world as soon as new information about it is revealed.
That is why I believe that narrative driven world building is more interesting to read than explanatory world building.
In Frank Herbert's Dune he spent too much time trying to explain the ecology, landscape, weather patterns, environment etc.
It got to the point where I was like dude. "I can imagine an alien desert with giant worms and water worshipping natives." LFG already.
Anyway If you don't have mild ADHD please read my scifi story with this narrative driven world building in mind and see if it works for you. Let me know what you think if you feel inclined.