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Shreejaya Karantha

NASA spots Martian volcano twice the height of Mount Everest bursting through the morning clouds: Space photo of the week

A purple-hued volcano pokes through a thick layer of clouds .
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What it is: The volcano Arsia Mons bursting through clouds on Mars

Where it is: 140 million miles (225 million kilometers) from Earth, on average

When it was shared: June 06, 2025

What's better than the sight of clouds on Mars? The view of a volcano rising above them! This stunning panorama shows the ancient Martian volcano Arsia Mons peeking through clouds on the Red Planet. The image was captured by NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter just before the first rays of sunlight illuminated the planet on May 2.

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