Olympus Mons on Mars, the biggest mountain in the solar system. #space #mars #spacethings #solarsystem #astro #astronomy #astrophysics #physics #science #education | Cosmoknowledge

Olympus Mons on Mars, the largest volcano in the solar system. 🌋⠀ ⠀ 🔔Follow: @inspiredstarlab for more! The top of Olympus Mons is the highest point on Mars. By one measure, it has a height of nearly 22 km (13.6 mi or 72,000 ft). Olympus Mons stands about two and a half times as tall as Mount Everest’s height above sea level, and is currently the largest volcano discovered in the Solar System.⠀ ⠀ At 600 km (370 mi) in diameter the footprint of Olympus Mons covers an area of land comparable to