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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.

Latest Articles

From space science to dinner plates: the future of farming indoors

Extreme weather events, from heavy rainfall to heatwaves and droughts, are increasingly threatening crop yields globally, urging new solutions for agriculture.

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P4S Centre Director among finalists for South Australian Scientist of the Year

P4S Centre Director, Professor Matthew Gilliham, has been selected as a finalist for the 2025 South Australian Scientist of the Year.

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Einstein A Go-Go features Dr Marta Peirats-Llobet and Dr Declan Lafferty

P4S researchers Dr. Marta Peirats-Llobet and Dr Declan Lafferty caught up with Dr Shane and Dr Ray on Einstein A Go-Go.

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$12 million grant backs global team to create first synthetic plant chromosome

Centre researchers are part of a world-first effort to build an artificial chromosome entirely from scratch in plants, which has been awarded over $12 million in funding from the UK’s ARIA.

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    Upcoming Events

    AUSS Women in Space Panel

    P4S Chief Investigator, Professor Jenny Mortimer and Postdoctoral Research Associate, Dr Ciara Finnegan join this inaugural Women in Space panel hosted by the Adelaide University Space Society.

    Bendigo Agricultural Show

    Visit us at the Bendigo Agricultural Show to explore the future of food – from space farming to AI on Earth. Chat with our researchers, discover hydroponics, 3D-printed meals, and interactive sensory tech inspired by space innovation.

    Raising the Bar Perth

    Dr James Lloyd will present 'Cosmic Crops: Engineering Plants to Feed Our Journey to Mars' at Raising the Bar Perth, sharing how P4S is engineering plants to feed, heal, and support astronauts on missions to Mars and beyond.

    AUSS Women in Space Panel

    P4S Chief Investigator, Professor Jenny Mortimer and Postdoctoral Research Associate, Dr Ciara Finnegan join this inaugural Women in Space panel hosted by the Adelaide University Space Society.

    Bendigo Agricultural Show

    Visit us at the Bendigo Agricultural Show to explore the future of food – from space farming to AI on Earth. Chat with our researchers, discover hydroponics, 3D-printed meals, and interactive sensory tech inspired by space innovation.

    Raising the Bar Perth

    Dr James Lloyd will present 'Cosmic Crops: Engineering Plants to Feed Our Journey to Mars' at Raising the Bar Perth, sharing how P4S is engineering plants to feed, heal, and support astronauts on missions to Mars and beyond.

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