Olympus Mons, a shield volcano on Mars, is the largest volcano in the solar system, measuring approximately 370 miles in diameter and 26 kilometers in height. The formation of Olympus Mons and three ...

The European Space Agency (ESA) has shared stunning images of the foot of Mars' giant volcano, Olympus Mons, which stands at an impressive 27 km high and has a base over 600 km wide, making it the ...

On some Mars images, Olympus Mons does not look dramatic at first glance. It sits there quietly, a wide pale rise against rust coloured plains. No sharp peak. No obvious violence. Only when scale is ...