22 LY not 22 million...
In astronomical universal terms, that’s right on top of us...
Still a long way due to our lack of knowledge/technology, but all considered, extremely close.
My bet is there are literally billions of other planets which contain life in one form or another.
Wouldn’t it be wild to pick up some alien TV broadcast equivalent to “Cheers”, “I Love Lucy”, or “Big Bang Theory”.
“Luzettabixbox! You got some splainin’ to do!”