The exoplanet Gliese 163c orbits a red dwarf star about 50 light years from Earth, which means the broadcast of John Kennedy's speech laying out the case for America going to the Moon within the decade is just now reaching that world. Gliese 163c orbits just on the edge of its star's habitable zone, whuch means it's barely possible someone there may be listening to JFK.
The world is seven times Earth's mass, so it's either a super Earth or a world similar to Neptune. Neither would necessarily be good for life, but it does orbit in the habitable zone, and it's not a hot Jupiter, so it warrants further study by those looking for life.
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