Outreach at EPSC2021
July 26, 2021

Outreach at EPSC2021

EPSC2021 has put together an active programme of outreach activities to share the fascination and inspiration of planetary science with people around the world and to build links with new communities.

EPSC2021 Goes Live for Schools

Once again, the Europlanet Science Congress (EPSC) will be opening its doors to schools and giving students a glimpse of how contemporary science is done.

Teachers and students are kindly invited to join us virtually with their classroom or educational institute  (suggested age range 12-18 years old or older).

Find out more about EPSC Goes Live for Schools 2021

EPSC2021 Planetary Science Wiki Edit-a-thon

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The Diversity Committee of the Europlanet Society, in collaboration with Women in Red and WikiDonne, are organising an Edit-a-thon during EPSC2021 to highlight diversity within the planetary science community.

Following on from the successful Edit-a-thon at EPSC2020 and ongoing monthly meetings, EPSC2021 will be an opportunity to expand the group and develop more new profiles and translations.

Join the intro event on Friday 17th September at 5:30pm.

Find out more about the Wiki Edit-a-thon

International Observe the Moon Night

EPSC2021 is teaming up with International Observe the Moon Night to encourage everyone to connect with lunar enthusiasts around the world and see how Moon changes during the month between EPSC in mid-September and International Observe the Moon Night on 16 October.

More details coming soon!

#InspiredByOtherWorlds arts contest

The Europlanet Society Congress (EPSC) 2021 is inviting schools  and space enthusiasts of all ages to get creative and share their artworks and performances inspired by other worlds in a contest called #InspiredByOtherWorlds.

The theme this year is ‘Ingenuity’. Let your imagination take us on a voyage through our Solar System and planets around distant stars! Show us how you have been inspired to create drawings, storytelling, pictures, videos, models, craft works or art installations at home. 

Find out more about #InspiredByOtherWorlds

#PlanetaryScience4All video contest

The Europlanet Early Career (EPEC) Communication working group is giving doctoral candidates, Bachelor’s and Master’s students involved in planetary science the opportunity to showcase their research through a 4-minute video contest called #PlanetaryScience4All.

Videos will be shown during a dedicated session during the Europlanet Science Congress (EPSC) 2021. The winner of the competion will receive a free registration for EPSC2022 in Granada,

Find out more about #PlanetaryScienceForAll