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Olympus Mons (/ ə ˌ l ɪ m p ə s ˈ m ɒ n z, oʊ-/; Latin for 'Mount Olympus') is a large shield volcano on Mars. It is over 21.9 km (13.6 mi; 72,000 ft) high as measured by the Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA), about 2.5 times the elevation of Mount Everest above sea level.
Jan 27, 2023 · Mars' Olympus Mons is the largest volcano in the solar system. The massive Martian mountain towers high above the surrounding plains of the red planet, and may be biding its time until the next...
Jul 4, 2024 · Olympus Mons, volcano on the planet Mars, the highest point on the planet and the largest known volcano in the solar system. Centred at 19° N, 133° W, Olympus Mons consists of a central edifice 22 km (14 miles) high and 700 km (435 miles) across.
Nov 17, 2023 · Olympus Mons is the solar system's largest volcano. Astronomers say it holds clues to unraveling the Red Planet's history. By Eric Betz | Published: November 17, 2023. Four massive volcanoes make...
Aug 20, 2021 · The top of Olympus Mons is the highest point on Mars. By one measure, it has a height of nearly 22 km (13.6 mi or 72,000 ft). [1]. Olympus Mons stands about two and a half times as tall as Mount Everest's height above sea level, and is currently the largest volcano discovered in the Solar System.
Jun 2, 2024 · Lying in the Tharsis Montes region of the Martian landscape, Olympus Mons is a sprawling giant of a volcano, towering 22km above the surrounding region, and a total of 27km above the average height of the Martian surface.
Nov 3, 2020 · Olympus Mons reaches an astonishing height of 16 miles (26 kilometers) - three times as tall as Mount Everest. And it may tell us quite a bit about its home, Mars.
