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, April 27, 2026 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Putting the “Ocean” into the exploration of Ocean Worlds for Life
Christopher German
Senior Scientist
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Monday, April 13, 2026 1:00pm – 2:00pm
At the origins of water in planet-forming regions: the view of JWST on ice transport in protoplanetary disks
Andrea Banzatti
Assistant Professor
Texas State University
Monday, March 23, 2026 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Hic Sunt Dracones: Uncovering Dynamical Perturbers Within the Habitable Zone
Stephen Kane
Professor
University of California Riverside
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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