Olympus Mons/Mount Olympus is the highest volcano and mountain the entire solar system, it’ s height (25 km- 82,00 ft ) being three times that of Mount Everest.
It has been known to astronomers since the 19th century long before Mariner 9 went to the orbit around Mars in 1971. The volcano is located in Mars’ western hemisphere and it is a shield volcano similar in morphology to the large volcanoes making up the Islands of Hawaii. Thousands of highly fluid basaltic lava flows that poured out from the vents are responsible for the incredible size of Mount Olympus.
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