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National Science Week 2025

Join the Mission: Grow for Launch

This National Science Week, Plants for Space invites you to join Grow for Launch — a fun, hands-on program exploring how we’ll grow and eat food in space and on Earth.

There’s something for everyone:
Grow your own hydroponic plants at home with our free STEM kit
Create a space-inspired recipe and help build our Space Cookbook
Join live events in Victoria, South Australia, and Western Australia

Sign up to receive your FREE STEM Research Kit

Register Here

Grow4Launch! Experiment to Cookbook 

Grow. Test. Create. Imagine the future of food in space. 

Ready to become a Space Farmer
Join the Plants for Space team and help shape what astronauts will eat in the future—delicious, nutritious, and grown in space! 

Your Mission: 
Grow plants. Test what makes them thrive. Track changes in taste, colour, and size. Decorate your bottle. Let your imagination bloom! 

 STEM Research Kit, which includes: 
🌱 Seeds 
💧 Hydroponic grow units (Gyroplant collars, hydrogel & nutrients) 
🧪 Plant growth test kit (dipsticks!) 
📘 Experiment guide

Live Events

Join Plants For Space at these locations during National Science Week

Western Australia

South Australia
Tuesday August 5, 'Plants in Space' in collaboration with the Australian Space Discovery Centre and the Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium

Victoria