Tyler, 7:

I wish to watch the Mars Phoenix Lander touch down

Tyler had the ultimate wish for a kid who loves space travel: a visit to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory when the Phoenix Mars Lander made its historic landing on the Red Planet. NASA engineers welcomed Tyler to Mission Control, giving him a headset to monitor the action. When the lander touched down, Tyler got to broadcast the first words of congratulations to stations around the world. It was the perfect way for him to just be a kid again and get away from his treatments for Langerhans cell histiocytosis.

"We were able to forget everything we've ever been through and just focus on having fun," said Tyler’s mother, Celia. "It was a nice break from our new life routine. It just makes me want to cry as a mom!"