Olympus Mons, a shield volcano and largest known volcano in the solar system, was discovered on the planet Mars by the unmanned NASA space probe Mariner 9. It arrived on Mars in November 1971 and found the volcano sometime during its 349 days in orbit.
It wasn't a person that discovered Olympus Mons. When Mariner 9 visited Mars in 1971, it sent back pictures of huge volcanoes and canyons. It was Mariner 9 that discovered Olympus Mons.
It is the biggest mountain in the Milky Way that we have discovered.
Olympus Mons is a gigantic volcano on Mars.
Yes. Olympus Mons is the biggest volcano yet discovered. It is on Mars. it is not only the biggest volcano, it is the biggest mountain yet discovered. At 16.7 miles above the average surface level of Mars it is three times the height of Mount Everest.
There is a volcano on Mars called Olympus Mons (in Latin which means Mount Olympus)and it is also the largest volcano in the solar system that we know. There is another volcano on Mars called Tharsis,it is a huge bulge on the Martian surface which is 4000km across and 10 km high.
Olympus Mons is the highest point in the universe and is located on Mars
Olympus Mons (Latin for Mount Olympus) is a large volcanic mountain on the planet Mars.
Olympus mons is the same shade of red as the natural colour of Mars. Olympus mons is on the eastern near side. And is not a very active volcano at all. NASA are prosuming a mission to mars so we'll find out then. Olympus mons is a bump in the ground looking at mars from a telescope but in the real live Olympus mons it is a non-acting volcano. Olympus mons has a cliff beside it and that is also red like Olympus mons. NASA are making research so hold on and blast off...
Olympus Mons is a volcano on Mars and is also the largest volcano in our solar system
Olympus Mons was caused by the shrinking and growing again of mars
No effect! Olympus Mons is on Mars! Mars is empty.
Olympus Mons is a shield volcano on Mars; the largest in our solar system.