SOLAR SYSTEM

Detailed explanation-1: -Mars Exploration: Multimedia. (largest volcano in the solar system!) The largest of the volcanoes in the Tharsis Montes region, as well as all known volcanoes in the solar system, is Olympus Mons.

Detailed explanation-2: -Olympus Mons is located between the northwestern edge of the Tharsis region and the eastern edge of Amazonis Planitia. It stands about 1, 200 km (750 mi) from the other three large Martian shield volcanoes, collectively called the Tharsis Montes (Arsia Mons, Pavonis Mons, and Ascraeus Mons).

Detailed explanation-3: -Mars is the planet that contains the largest mountain of the solar system, Olympus Mons. It is almost 212 times taller than the tallest mountain on the Earth, Mount Everest, with a height of about 21 km.

Detailed explanation-4: -The largest volcano in our Solar System is on Mars. Although three times higher than Earth’s Mount Everest, Olympus Mons will not be difficult for humans to climb because of the volcano’s shallow slopes and Mars’ low gravity.

Detailed explanation-5: -The highest mountain on Mars is also the highest mountain and volcano in the entire solar system. It is called Olympus Mons and is 16 miles (24 kilometers) high which makes it about three times higher than Mt. Everest.

Detailed explanation-6: -Olympus Mons was formed by highly fluid lava flows that spread more widely than the viscous lava we see on Earth. Olympus Mons’ height is almost 22 km above the surrounding plains and 27 km above the average surface height of Mars.