Europlanet Science Congress (EPSC)
The Europlanet Science Congress (EPSC) is the major European meeting on planetary science.
EPSC-DPS 2025
EPSC 2025 will be held jointly with the American Astronomical Society’s Division of Planetary Sciences (DPS) in Helsinki, Finland.
The joint meeting, which will take place at Finlandia Hall in Helsinki, Finland, from 7-12 September 2025, is expected to attract an international audience of 1700+ participants.
About EPSC
The Europlanet Science Congress (EPSC) is the major European meeting on planetary science. Originally known as the European Planetary Science Congress, the first EPSC was held in Berlin in 2006. EPSC is the main dissemination platform for the European planetary science community and is the annual meeting of the Europlanet Society. EPSC meetings cover the entire scope of planetary sciences and have a distinctively interactive style, with an extensive mix of talks, workshops and posters, intended to provide a stimulating environment for the community to meet.
EPSC Outstanding Poster Competition
The EPSC Outstanding Poster Competition (OPC) is an opportunity for early career researchers to have their work recognised at EPSC.
Future Meetings
- EPSC-DPS 2025: Finlandia Hall, Helsinki, Finland, 7-12 September 2025
- •EPSC 2026 will be hosted for the first time in the Netherlands at the Amare venue in The Hague from 6-11 September 2026.
- EPSC 2027 will be held at the Pierre Baudis Congress Centre in Toulouse, France, from 19-24 September 2027.
Outreach and Education at EPSC
The Europlanet Science Congress (EPSC) is an opportunity for sharing the latest developments in planetary science with communities hosting Europlanet’s annual meeting and around the world, as well as a platform for discussing tools, approaches, outcomes and innovations within the planetary outreach and education community.
Find out more about outreach and education activities at EPSC2024.