The Secrets of the Universe | The LARGEST Volcano in the Solar System! @TheSecretsoftheUniverse | Uploaded February 2023 | Updated October 2024, 4 days ago.
Olympus Mons is the largest volcano in the solar system. It’s a shield volcano, meaning it has a broad base with a gentle slope resembling a warrior's shield resting on the ground. It has an astonishing height of 25 km or 16 miles above the surrounding plains and is 624 km or 374 miles in diameter.
Olympus Mons spans an area roughly the size of Italy or the Philippines. The volcano is located near the Martian equator. It is about three times the height of the highest mountain on Earth, Mount Everest. Being relatively young in the solar system's lifetime, Olympus Mons may be an active volcano capable of erupting.
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Olympus Mons is the largest volcano in the solar system. It’s a shield volcano, meaning it has a broad base with a gentle slope resembling a warrior's shield resting on the ground. It has an astonishing height of 25 km or 16 miles above the surrounding plains and is 624 km or 374 miles in diameter.
Olympus Mons spans an area roughly the size of Italy or the Philippines. The volcano is located near the Martian equator. It is about three times the height of the highest mountain on Earth, Mount Everest. Being relatively young in the solar system's lifetime, Olympus Mons may be an active volcano capable of erupting.
#mars #astronomy #solarsystem #space #universe
