As far as we know we're the only living beings in the universe! The fact that we"re here breathing on this little home we call earth is a miracle in itself! Life should be cherished n protected and we owe it to future generations to set a good example n fund the future of life as we know it. Maybe one day when humans are an inter plantery species, they'll look back on us as the god fathers of life.
Closest planet to us is still 4.21 years away if we could travel at the speed of light. Going to have to make our ships a ton safer before we make that leap. Voyager 1+2 are just making the edge of our heliosphere now. What kinds of readings will they send back outside the Sol system. Will it be calm or will the fan be recieving warm brown stuff?