[{SlideShowNav}] !!!McMurdo Station [{Image src='140ay.jpg' width='635' height='650' caption='Photo courtesy of NASA. ' popup='false' alt='McMurdo Station' class='image_left'}] [{SET customtitle='McMurdo Station'}] \\ A natural-color image displays McMurdo Station, the largest research base in Antarctica, as well as the surrounding region. Ross Island is roughly 72 km (45 mi) across at its widest point.