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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

A greener future for Earth through space exploration research

Global scientists launch a roadmap for using plants as a life-support system for Moon and Mars missions, pioneering space farms and technologies to revolutionise sustainable food production on Earth.

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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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$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

    2026 BioInnovation Festival

    The inaugural BioInnovation Festival in Perth will bring together the brightest minds in medical, health, agriculture, aquaculture, and broader biological science to celebrate innovation, investment, and collaboration.

    World Science Festival Brisbane

    Our Education and Engagement team look forward to engaging with young minds through the World Science Festival STEM School program again in 2026.

    4th Australian Space Cyber Forum

    This event brings together global experts to explore technical challenges, future technologies, and policy issues shaping the emerging space economy.

    2026 BioInnovation Festival

    The inaugural BioInnovation Festival in Perth will bring together the brightest minds in medical, health, agriculture, aquaculture, and broader biological science to celebrate innovation, investment, and collaboration.

    World Science Festival Brisbane

    Our Education and Engagement team look forward to engaging with young minds through the World Science Festival STEM School program again in 2026.

    4th Australian Space Cyber Forum

    This event brings together global experts to explore technical challenges, future technologies, and policy issues shaping the emerging space economy.

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