Olympus Mons

A Giant Mountain
On the Planet Mars
Olympus Mons on the Planet Mars, is the highest mountain in our solar system
Olympus Mons, the highest mountain in the solar system

Olympus Mons - Latin, "Mount Olympus" - is the tallest known volcano and mountain in our solar system. It is located on the planet Mars.

The central edifice stands 27 kilometres (around 16.7 miles/approx. 88,580 ft) high above the mean surface level of Mars this is about three times the elevation of Mount Everest above sea level and 2.6 times the height of Mauna Kea above its base. It is 550 km (342 miles) in width, flanked by steep cliffs.

It is possible that volcanoes of such magnitude were able to form on Mars because the hot volcanic regions in the mantle remained fixed relative to the surface for hundreds of millions of years.

The top of Olympus Mons is above the Martian atmosphere, which means if you stood on top of this mountain, you would be standing in outer space.
Olympus Mons, on the Planet Mars
Where is it.
Coordinates:18°N, 133°W
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Photos of the Planet Mars are coutesy NASA

Canyon & Mountain Facts:

The world's highest mountain, from its base on the ocean floor, is Mauna Kea, on Hawaii. It is 10,203 m ( 33,474 ft ) high but only 4,205 m ( 13,796 ft ) is above sea level.