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A view of McMurdo Station, a US Antarctic research station on the south tip of Ross Island that is operated by the United States Antarctic Program, a branch of the National Science Foundation. The station is the largest community in Antarctica, capable of supporting some 1,250 residents, and serves as one of three year-round US Antarctic science facilities. Image courtesy of Gaelen Marsden, University of British Columbia.
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