The Latest Breaking News from Olympus Mons

'I went out of this world' – 86-year-old cycles height of tallest mountain in solar system

Gerard McCarten climbed 23,000m to raise money in memory of his wife and daughter

Cycling Weekly · Jan 12

The largest volcano on Mars may sit above a 1,000-mile magma pool. Could Olympus Mons erupt again?

A low-density, weak-gravity region has been found below Olympus Mons and the Tharsis volcanoes, while Mars' northern hemisphere is littered with puzzling high-gravity structures beneath the surface.

Space · Sep 18, 2024

8 must-see destinations for your (future) Mars vacation

8 must-see destinations for your (future) Mars vacation

LiveScience · Aug 10, 2024

Look! New Mars Images Hint at the Explosive History of an Iconic Landmark

A veteran spacecraft captured incredible views of a science-rich region of Mars. But it also cracked open clues as to its formation.

Inverse · Aug 28, 2023

Landslides on Mars suggest water once surrounded Olympus Mons, tallest volcano in the solar system

A wrinkled patch of land near the volcano's northern region likely formed when blisteringly hot lava oozed out of the summit millions of years ago, hitting water ice at the mountain's base.

Space · Aug 28, 2023

What's the highest a mountain can grow on Earth?

Although a mountain could theoretically grow taller than Mount Everest, forces like gravity and erosion work against it.

LiveScience · Apr 8, 2023

Four volcanic hotspots in the Solar System

Evidence for current volcanic activity on the planet Venus has recently made the news. But Venus is far from the only world beyond Earth to exhibit signs of volcanic activity.

The Conversation · Mar 23, 2023