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, September 14, 2026 1:00pm – 1:30pm
Extraction and Analysis of Near-Surface Physical Properties from Low-Frequency Lunar Radar
MERCEDES JORDAN
Graduate Student
The University of Texas at Austin
Monday, September 14, 2026 1:30pm – 2:00pm
Sediment-hosted deep-sea microbial communities supported by diffuse hydrothermal fluid seepage
JOHN HINKLE
PhD Candidate
The University of Texas at Austin
Latest Updates
- 40 for 40: Support CPSH Student Travel Grant and Fellowship Campaign Today!
For students at the Center for Planetary Systems Habitability, opportunities to travel, collaborate, and share their research can be career-defining. Today, we invite you to… - TAPS Logo Design Contest
The Center for Planetary Systems Habitability is excited to host the fourth annual Texas Area Planetary Science (TAPS) Meeting on August 20-21, 2026 at the University… - How Microbes Got Their Crawl
An in‑depth look at CPSH’s Brett Baker’s team and their discovery of oxygen‑using Asgard archaea, reshaping our understanding of early eukaryotic evolution. - [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…
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