space station
noun
: a large artificial satellite designed to be occupied for long periods and to serve as a base (as for scientific observation)
called also space platform
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China purposely delayed the return of its Shenzhou 20 crew from the country's Tiangong space station recently.
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Leonard David, Space.com, 22 Nov. 2025
The Tiangong station is only one of two operating space stations, alongside the International Space Station.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 2025
China had planned to keep the Shenzhou 21 capsule docked at its Tiangong space station to return those astronauts at the end of their mission, which is currently slated for April 2026.
—Humberto Basilio, Scientific American, 14 Nov. 2025
Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth after being stranded for nine days on the Tiangong space station.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025
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Leonard David, Space.com, 22 Nov. 2025
The Tiangong station is only one of two operating space stations, alongside the International Space Station.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 2025
China had planned to keep the Shenzhou 21 capsule docked at its Tiangong space station to return those astronauts at the end of their mission, which is currently slated for April 2026.
—Humberto Basilio, Scientific American, 14 Nov. 2025
Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth after being stranded for nine days on the Tiangong space station.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025
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“Space station.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/space%20station. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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