C. A. Raymond

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Dr. C. A. Raymond is a planetary scientist and geophysicist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, whose research centers on the internal structure, evolution, and magnetic fields of planetary bodies, with a particular focus on small bodies and icy moons. A key contributor to the Dawn mission, Raymond played a pivotal role in shaping our understanding of the protoplanet Vesta and the dwarf planet Ceres, using gravity and topography data to map their interiors and reveal evidence of subsurface oceans and past cryovolcanism. Her work on the Dawn gravity investigation has been foundational, with her most cited papers collectively garnering thousands of citations. Beyond Dawn, she has advanced the study of planetary magnetic fields and the geophysics of asteroids, and she has been instrumental in developing mission concepts like the JPL PAUSE aerobot, a high-altitude balloon platform for planetary exploration. Raymond’s sustained contributions have earned her recognition as a leader in planetary geophysics, and her research continues to shape how we explore and interpret the hidden structures of our solar system’s most enigmatic worlds.