"With the Hubble telescope and all the other things that are out there, I believe something would have come through. Today, I really believe we are unique"

Mark Goddard's quote suggests that he believes humankind is special in deep space. He believes that if there were other smart life forms out there, we would have seen proof of them by now, offered the advances in technology such as the Hubble telescope. He thinks that regardless of the vastness of the universe, mankind is the only smart life kind. This might be interpreted as a sign of hope, that humanity is special and unique, or as an indication of despair, that we are alone in the universe. Either way, Goddard's quote is a tip of the mystery and wonder of the universe, and the importance of continuing to explore it.