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A ski-equipped Navy LC-130 on final approach to Williams Field, McMurdo Station
Antarctica is the last frontier on Earth. The National Science Foundation operates three year round stations and several seasonal basecamps for science support. Visit the National Science Foundation's polar programs site for more information.
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the "huts" used for living and work.
An aerial view of McMurdo Station. "Mac Town"was built on the edge of Ross Island which was formed by three volcanoes. Thick sea ice forms on Ross Sea in the austral winter and lasts until December.
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