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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One of the three astronauts on the Shenzhou 23 mission is scheduled to stay at the orbiting space station for a year in what would be among the world’s longest single stays in space.
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
In the foreground, the hardware of the space station stands rigid in space, the station's solar panels extended as the outpost orbits hundreds of miles above Earth.
—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 28 May 2026
The experiment was designed to last for five days, after which the samples onboard the space station were frozen.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 26 May 2026
China has sent experimental fibers made from lunar soil to its space station for testing, as researchers explore whether the material could eventually help build future habitats on the Moon.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 May 2026
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
In the foreground, the hardware of the space station stands rigid in space, the station's solar panels extended as the outpost orbits hundreds of miles above Earth.
—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 28 May 2026
The experiment was designed to last for five days, after which the samples onboard the space station were frozen.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 26 May 2026
China has sent experimental fibers made from lunar soil to its space station for testing, as researchers explore whether the material could eventually help build future habitats on the Moon.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 May 2026
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“Space station.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/space%20station. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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