The Cosmic Exploration presentations will begin at 7:30 p.m. and will be followed by a light reception with the opportunity to meet the speaker. The Cosmic Explorations Speaker Series is free; all adults are welcome.

Seminars are held at
The Lunar and Planetary Institute USRA
3600 Bay Area Blvd, Houston

Click here for a pdf map of our location

For more information, please call
281-486-2163 or e-mail CosmicLecture@lpi.usra.edu

Upcoming Lectures

The Search for Habitable Zones, February 11, 2010

Finding and Making Habitable Planets
Dr. Jim Kasting, Penn State University

The Search for Life, April 29, 2010

Dr. Tori Hoehler, NASA Ames Research Center

Recent Lectures

Preparing for The Search for Meaning, for Planets, for Life, November 19, 2009
Astronomy, God, and the Search for Elegance (video)
Brother Guy Consolmagno, SJ

The Search for Extrasolar Planets, January 14, 2010
Kepler, and the Search for Habitable Earths (video)
Dr. William Cochran, University of Texas-Austin

Speaker Series Archive

Speakers Bureau

Scientists and staff of the Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) and the Division of Space Life Sciences (DSLS) are available for presentations to schools, civic groups, and other organizations.

Request a speaker for the Houston region or request a specific LPI/DSLS Speaker