Summer Reflections

This summer was fantastic. I had the incredible opportunity to live in New York City while interning at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH), researching planet formation. The best part was meeting all of the cool and interesting people in New York, especially at International House, where I stayed for the summer. It was a truly global community, filled with people from every continent and all walks of life: students, professionals, artists, scientists, musicians, people of every belief (and none); people from South Sudan, Indonesia, China, South Africa, India, Europe, and across the Americas. Our late-night conversations, shared meals, and cultural exchanges were the most inspiring part of my time in Ney York. I also got to meet with Neil deGrasse Tyson - his office is near the lunch table in the Astrnonomy area. ...

August 6, 2025 · Raymond Kelly

Raymond Kelly: Worlds, Works, and Wonder Without End

My name is Raymond Kelly. I am a student of the stars, a disciple of Christ, and an explorer of the cosmos. I am currently studying physics and astronomy at Brigham Young University and preparing to apply for graduate school in the fall to study worlds without end: to discover how planets form, what they are made of, why they are the way they are, and how their moons, rings, and surrounding stellar systems evolve. ...

July 28, 2025 · Raymond Kelly