Why are there so many other planets for and why are they so far away?

Question

it's like we are not meant to know about anything that's beyond this planet

Answer 1

because thats the way the "Big Guy Upstairs" wanted it to be.....so, i'm not questioning it.  even though is good question!

Answer 2

Our planets are by-products of the bonding of quantum particles which emanated from the nuclear reactions of exploding stars.

Answer 3

We were either an intergalactic accident which will destroy ourselves before the universe can destroy us or we have exceeded our creators ambitions for ourselves by even being able to accurately study other planets.