Olympus Mons: Mars’ mega volcano

Young Mars would have been a staggering place to explore. The Red Planet was covered in flowing rivers of both water and lava. At the time, a series of four volcanoes — Olympus Mons and the three peaks of Tharsis Montes — were all growing taller than any mountain on Earth. Each of these peaksContinue reading “Olympus Mons: Mars’ mega volcano”

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