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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

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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Towards sustainable food security: Exploring the potential of duckweed (Lemnaceae) in diversifying food systems

This review assesses the potential of duckweed as a sustainable resource for diversifying the food system and ensuring food security.

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    Upcoming Events

    Science Alive

    Attending Science Alive in Adelaide? Drop by the Plants for Space exhibit.

    2025 National Science Week

    Plants in Space

    Explore the role of plants in space in this free STEM event for Years 5–8!

    2025 National Science Week

    Growing the Future

    Plant seeds for the future with P4S inside the geodesic dome at Scienceworks. Sessions will be running over two weekends in August (9/8, 10/8, 16/8, 17/8).

    Science Alive

    Attending Science Alive in Adelaide? Drop by the Plants for Space exhibit.

    2025 National Science Week

    Plants in Space

    Explore the role of plants in space in this free STEM event for Years 5–8!

    2025 National Science Week

    Growing the Future

    Plant seeds for the future with P4S inside the geodesic dome at Scienceworks. Sessions will be running over two weekends in August (9/8, 10/8, 16/8, 17/8).

    More Events

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