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What color is Olympus Mons?

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...


Is Olympus mons in danger of erupting?

Olympus mons is on mars, so the only effect it will have for us is that stargazers will have a wonderful opportunity to see mars brighten a few magnitudes.


Is it likely for the Olympus Mons to erupt in front of tourist?

Seeing as Olympus Mons is on Mars, and there won't be any tourists on Mars for quite some time, answer would have to be NO. Mars is also likely geologically dead at this point, so it is unlikely that Olympus Mons will ever erupt again. (Though, recent data suggests that Mars may not be dead yet.)


What are the biggest mountains in the solar system?

The tallest mountains (from base to top) that have been discovered so far are on Mars. Mons Olympus is about 27 km from the mean surface level of Mars to the central peak. (almost three times as high as any mountain on Earth) and Mars is considerably smaller than the Earth. Mons Olympus is also a volcano (but not currently active).


Does mars have the largest volcano in the Solar System?

The largest volcano in our solar system is Olympus Mons on Mars.

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What color is Olympus Mons?

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...


What are the largest mountain in the solar system?

Olympus Mons, on Mars


Is Olympus mons in danger of erupting?

Olympus mons is on mars, so the only effect it will have for us is that stargazers will have a wonderful opportunity to see mars brighten a few magnitudes.


What is the universes tallest mountain?

Olympus Mons is the highest mountain in the Solar System. But Mount Ultra, The XZ Majoris Ceiphei's highest mountain, is 4,300 miles high. That is bigger than Mars, the planet that has Olympus Mons on it, which means that Mount Ultra is around 100 times bigger than Olympus Mons. So indeed Mount Ultra is the highest mountain in the Universe. Winner: Mount Ultra


What is the meaning of Mons?

It is possibly an abbreviation for "Monsieur" (Sir), although the standard one is "M.", not "Mr." or "Mons." "Mon" means "My" (sing.), but the plural form is "Mes", so it does not seem to fit. Mons, in the Latin, means Mount, as in Mons Olympus (Mount Olympus), and in Anatomy it means 'mound' referencing a localized mound of tissue such as the Mons Pubis


Is it likely for the Olympus Mons to erupt in front of tourist?

Seeing as Olympus Mons is on Mars, and there won't be any tourists on Mars for quite some time, answer would have to be NO. Mars is also likely geologically dead at this point, so it is unlikely that Olympus Mons will ever erupt again. (Though, recent data suggests that Mars may not be dead yet.)


Where is olympus mons located?

Olympus Mons is a shield volcano, similar to the ones that formed the islands of Hawaii, only much larger. It formed over many millions if not billions of years as lava flows piled up on one another and cooled. Because Mars lacks plate tectonics, Olympus Mons probably formed over a hot spot.


Where is the largest volcano in the universe located?

So far, the largest volcano ever found is Olympus Mons on Mars. It is 75,000 feet tall, almost twice as high as Mount Everest!


What are the biggest mountains in the solar system?

The tallest mountains (from base to top) that have been discovered so far are on Mars. Mons Olympus is about 27 km from the mean surface level of Mars to the central peak. (almost three times as high as any mountain on Earth) and Mars is considerably smaller than the Earth. Mons Olympus is also a volcano (but not currently active).


Name the largest mountain in your solar system?

The largest mountain so far discovered is Olympus Mons on Mars, at about 76,000 feet tall.


Does mars have the largest volcano in the Solar System?

The largest volcano in our solar system is Olympus Mons on Mars.


What planet is home to Olympus mons the solar systems tallest volcano?

Mars is the planet that claims the largest volcanic cone in the solar system. Olympus Mons is about 14 miles high.Mars. It's in Mars' western hemisphere near the Tharsis bulge. It's morphology is comparable to the volcano that make up the Hawaiian Islands.