Is the ‘AI Glow’ Starting to Wear Off? What to Expect in 2026

Is the ‘AI Glow’ Starting to Wear Off? What to Expect in 2026

Artificial intelligence is now integrated into a wide variety of products and services that K-12 schools use, making it almost inescapable.

ESA Outlines a Busy Year Ahead

ESA ended 2025 with more money than ever, securing record commitments totaling €22B+ from member states at the agency’s ministerial meeting in November. Now, the real work begins. In a press conference at ESA HQ in Paris yesterday, ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher laid out the plan for the year ahead, detailing how the agency plans to allocate its €8.26B budget for 2026. Image: ESA By the numbers: Sectors earning the largest shares of the y…

ESA 2026 budget up 7.6% with early effect of ministerial conference; Earth observation, navigation lead allocations

LA PLATA, Maryland — The European Space Agency’s 2026 budget, showing the early effects of the three-year funding increase its governments approved in November, will rise by 7.6%, with Earth observation, navigation and Connectivity and Secure Communications accounting for 56% of the total planned spending. ESA governments in late November approved 22.3 billion euros ($26.1 billion), most of it to cover spending between 2026 and 2028. That’s a 31…

European Space Agency Year 2026 Event Preview

European Space Agency Year 2026 Event Preview"As a new year begins, let us take a look at what is ahead for the European Space Agency in 2026. From Earth to the farthest reaches of the Solar System, 2026 marks a year of firsts that continue to shape the future of space."Learn more here: https://www.esa.intCredit: European Space Agency (ESA)Duration: 6 minutesRelease Date: Jan. 8, 2026#NASA #Space #Science #Astronomy #Earth #Satellites #EarthObse…