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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, March 23, 2026 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Hic Sunt Dracones: Uncovering Dynamical Perturbers Within the Habitable Zone
Stephen Kane
Professor
University of California Riverside
Monday, March 6, 2026 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Minerals on Mars: Reconstructing Past Environments and Evaluating Habitability
Dr. Elizabeth Rampe
Planetary Scientist
NASA Johnson Space Center
Latest Updates
- 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… - 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…
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