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Our Missions

Our Missions

Our goal is to re-imagine plant design and bioresource production, through the lens of space. Through our four missions we pave the way for off-Earth habitation while delivering innovative solutions that enhance sustainability on Earth.

Complete nutrition plant-based foods

Zero-waste plants optimised for controlled environments

On-demand bioresource production

Future-ready workforce and society

Our Missions

Our goal is to re-imagine plant design and bioresource production, through the lens of space. Through our four missions we pave the way for off-Earth habitation while delivering innovative solutions that enhance sustainability on Earth.

Complete nutrition plant-based foods

Zero-waste plants optimised for controlled environments

On-demand bioresource production

Future-ready workforce and society

Who we are

The ARC Centre of Excellence in Plants for Space is an international research consortium building novel solutions for long term space habitation and on-Earth sustainability. Our diverse team brings together a wide range of researchers in disciplines across plant science, nutrition, food science, engineering, psychology and space law.

NASA is launching a major mission to look for habitable spots on Jupiter’s moon Europa

Learn more about NASA's upcoming mission to Jupiter’s fourth-largest moon in an article published in The Conversation.

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Australian strawberries join new mission to inhabit space while turbo charging sustainability innovations

Learn about the features that make strawberry an ideal plant for space development in an article published in the Australian Berry Journal.

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UK-US-Australia collaboration scales plant growth in preparation for space exploration

Read about a collaborative project involving the ARC Centre of Excellence in Plants for Space and led by UK company Vertical Future.

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Why do food and drink taste different in space?

Learn why food and beverages taste different in space in an article published in Pursuit.

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    Upcoming Events

    Space Food Design Challenge Opening Symposium

    This free, public event brings in experts across the world to explore the current and future state of food in space. The webinar covers the efforts being made around the globe to make advancements in this rapidly growing branch of space exploration.

    Space Food Design Challenge Opening Symposium

    This free, public event brings in experts across the world to explore the current and future state of food in space. The webinar covers the efforts being made around the globe to make advancements in this rapidly growing branch of space exploration.

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