If an alien civilization were to observe our solar system, it would first notice a solitary and ordinary yellow dwarf star.
This is what it looks like from three light-years away, from the edge of the Oort cloud. I believe it's an artist's rendering, since none of our space probes have reached this distance yet.
It's not a very interesting view. Let's move on to the next point.
If we zoom in a little further, our alien astronomers would observe four gas and ice giants orbiting an ordinary star. Wow, one of them has a glowing ring. Amazing!
It wouldn't be that exciting anyway; planets with rings are common in this galaxy. Some even have more spectacular rings.
In any case, it's encouraging to have four large planets with such wide orbits. These planets can collect hazardous objects from space and provide some protection to the planets closer to the star. The planet beyond the ringed one is also the largest of the four. Just look at that enormous gravitational pull!
I wonder if there are planets with narrower orbits. There should be, since the other planets have fairly long orbits around the star and leave a lot of space available near the center of the system. It's not possible to observe them at this resolution. Perhaps if we were able to zoom in a little more, we should be able to see more detail.
There they are. Three… Wait… Four rocky planets in the vicinity of… Hold on a minute!
See that? One of those planets has large amounts of liquid water and oxygen on its surface. Ozone too. It looks habitable. It's the third one if we count from the star, right?
Get your drones ready, it's Goldilocks Zone! Let's explore…