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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.

Our Missions

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.

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Latest Articles

01 Oct 2025

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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22 Jul 2025

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

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22 Jul 2025

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

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06 Jun 2025

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

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01 Oct 2025

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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22 Jul 2025

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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22 Jul 2025

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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06 Jun 2025

$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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    Sep

    76th International Astronautical Congress (IAC)

    Attending the IAC 2025? Drop by the Plants for Space team at the Exhibition.

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    07

    Oct

    2025 MELiSSA Conference

    P4S Chief Investigator Associate Professor Sigfredo Fuentes and his research team will present their work on food perception and innovation in space at the upcoming MELiSSA Conference in Spain, from 3D-printed meals to taste in microgravity.

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    14

    Oct

    Ready for Liftoff 'Research Tuesdays' University of Adelaide public lecture

    Humanity is racing into space, but are our systems keeping pace? P4S Centre Deputy Director Professor Melissa de Zwart is speaking at this 'Research Tuesdays' public lecture at the University of Adelaide.

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    29

    Sep

    76th International Astronautical Congress (IAC)

    Attending the IAC 2025? Drop by the Plants for Space team at the Exhibition.

    Learn more

    07

    Oct

    2025 MELiSSA Conference

    P4S Chief Investigator Associate Professor Sigfredo Fuentes and his research team will present their work on food perception and innovation in space at the upcoming MELiSSA Conference in Spain, from 3D-printed meals to taste in microgravity.

    Learn more

    14

    Oct

    Ready for Liftoff 'Research Tuesdays' University of Adelaide public lecture

    Humanity is racing into space, but are our systems keeping pace? P4S Centre Deputy Director Professor Melissa de Zwart is speaking at this 'Research Tuesdays' public lecture at the University of Adelaide.

    Learn more

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