[chriskanan]

That's the practical reason for why one might care. Keep in mind that the solar system is rotating around the galaxy, so over time different stars become closer or farther away.

As the Kurzesagt video points out, a supernova within 100 light-years would make space travel very difficult for humans and machines due to the immense amount of radiation for many years.

Still, I think the primary value is in expanding our understanding of science and the nature of the universe and our location within it.