Join the movement to explore how and where life evolves in planetary systems
Our Research Focus
Co-Evolution of
Life and Planet
What physical conditions does life require to start and to flourish, and where are the settings to find such conditions?
Planets and Atmospheres
How does life begin and evolve through its interaction with atmospheric, surface, and subsurface nutrient pathways?
CPSH Calendar
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Latest Events
Monday, December 10, 2025 1:00pm – 1:30pm
Early impact crater hydrothermal systems are sites of high microbial diversity and biogeochemical cycling
Georgina Aitolo
PhD Candidate
The University of Texas at Austin
Monday, December 10, 2025 1:30pm – 2:00pm
Determining The Host Stars of Exoplanets in Binary Star Systems
Nathanael Burns-Watson
Graduate Student
The University of Texas at Austin
Monday, November 10, 2025 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Red Light, Blue Light: Returned Samples from Near-Earth Asteroids and Implications in the Search for Key Ingredients for Life
Dr. Ralph Milliken
Professor
Brown University
Latest Updates
- [VIDEO] The Origins of Complex Life
CPSH’s Dr. Brett Baker is leading an international team to look for our microbial ancestors to understand the biological events that led to the broad… - University of Texas Institute for Geophysics (UTIG) Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship
Applications must be received by January 15, 2026. Applicants are evaluated on how the proposed work complements or expands ongoing research at UTIG and their… - Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences (EPS) Excellence in Earth & Planetary Sciences Postdoctoral Fellowship
Applications must be received by January 15, 2026. EPS is the academic unit of the Jackson School, and hosts researchers in a broad array of… - UT Austin Center for Planetary Systems Habitability Prize Postdoctoral Fellowship
Applications must be submitted by December 8. We are seeking candidates with knowledge and/or interest in habitability, broadly interpreted. Successful candidates will indicate two mentors…
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