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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

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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27 May 2025

Journals

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

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11 May 2025

Journals

Liquid-phase determination of Arabidopsis respiration and photosynthesis using Clark-type O2 electrodes

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14 Mar 2025

Journals

The switch‐liker's guide to plant synthetic gene circuits

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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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27 May 2025

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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11 May 2025

Liquid-phase determination of Arabidopsis respiration and photosynthesis using Clark-type O2 electrodes

In this study, we validate and characterize the use of Clark-type oxygen electrodes, specifically the Hansatech Oxytherm+P system, to quantify both photosynthetic and respiratory activity in intact arabidopsis seedlings.

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14 Mar 2025

The switch‐liker's guide to plant synthetic gene circuits

This review examines the core principles and components of plant synthetic gene circuits, including sensors, integrators, and actuators.

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    Aus Space 25

    P4S Investigator Melissa de Zwart is presenting at Aus Space 25 on ‘Governance' and 'Space and Defence: The potential for dual-use innovations'. Learn all about how we protect humanity from space, and space from humanity!

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    Barunga Festival

    Visit the Plants for Space booth at the Barunga Festival to take part in a range of hands-on science activities.

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    AI in science: the promise, perils and path forward – AI and our environment

    Join the Australian Academy of Science and P4S Chief Investigator Professor Sigfredo Fuentes for a panel discussion on ‘AI in science: the promise, perils and path forward’ to explore the current and future implications of AI'.

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    27

    May

    Aus Space 25

    P4S Investigator Melissa de Zwart is presenting at Aus Space 25 on ‘Governance' and 'Space and Defence: The potential for dual-use innovations'. Learn all about how we protect humanity from space, and space from humanity!

    Learn more

    06

    Jun

    Barunga Festival

    Visit the Plants for Space booth at the Barunga Festival to take part in a range of hands-on science activities.

    Learn more

    10

    Jun

    AI in science: the promise, perils and path forward – AI and our environment

    Join the Australian Academy of Science and P4S Chief Investigator Professor Sigfredo Fuentes for a panel discussion on ‘AI in science: the promise, perils and path forward’ to explore the current and future implications of AI'.

    Book your ticket

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