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 ...

A spacecraft has delivered fantastic images of Mars, showcasing textured terrain and a lone crater near the planet’s most famous landmark. Olympus Mons is the Solar System’s largest volcano. It’s so ...

Olympus Mons, the highest known peak in the solar system, dominates the Martian landscape, adding to the planet's mystique. Recent geological data reveals that it had a fascinating history as a ...

These images from ESA’s Mars Express show the western flank of the shield volcano Olympus Mons in the Tharsis region of the western Martian hemisphere. These images were taken by the High Resolution ...

Upon glancing at this image. what do you think it is? If you guessed it is an image of the desert or a sandstorm, you would be wrong. This isn’t even a representation of anything worldly, but ...

The Martian volcano Olympus Mons is about three times the height of Mount Everest, but it's the small details that astronomers are looking at in thinking about whether the Red Planet ever had -- or ...

Rain will probably never fall on Mars’ giant volcano, Olympus Mons (our condolences to the MMC). But a glittering swath of frost covers the Martian mountaintop on chilly mornings, according to new ...

A volcanic caldera may be found near the top of Olympus Mons, a 16-mile-tall Martian volcano with a 374-mile-wide base. It has drawn the attention of scientists for many years and is situated close to ...