Photons have no mass. Allow them to travel at light speed, as everyone knows.
Traveling from billion light years distant quasar to us at light speed takes about the same 'time' to cover as it takes us to touch our nose. But for Photons, it takes roughly no time. This long distance is just like no distance at all for them. Because it takes NO TIME for them.
Photons bring Energies to us from Sun. Data from far outer space. Despite a list of accomplishments, they don't have Time to think for or about themselves. Only an observer can observe them. They can't. as their existence covers NO TIME DURATION. For their concern, THEY SIMPLY DON'T EXIST.
Science is closing to wisdom.