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Mars has a mountain called Olympus Mons, an extinct volcano. It has been able to remain high, since the force of gravity on mars, `pulling` the mountain back to the surface, is less. It stands around 27km or 16 miles above the surrounding plains, nearly three times higher than Everest.

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Which planet has the highest mountain?

Mars has the highest mountain in the solar system, Olympus Mons. It is a massive shield volcano that towers about 13.6 miles (22 km) high, making it three times taller than Mount Everest on Earth.


Is the highest mountain on mars three times taller than the highest mountain on earth?

yes it is 3X taller than mount Everest it is called mount Olympus it is wider than England Manchester London you name it and it has the most fierce sand storms in the solar system ohhhhh bad imagine ,mars being earth


Highest point on Mars?

The highest point on Mars is the volcano called Olympus Mons, which is approximately 13.6 miles (22 kilometers) high. It is the tallest volcano in the solar system and dwarfs Mount Everest's elevation of about 5.5 miles (8.8 kilometers).


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


Highest mountain on Mars?

This mountain is 17 miles high; its name is Olympus Mons.----------------------------------------------------------------Olympus Mons is the tallest known volcano and mountain in our solar system. The peak stands 27 kilometers (around 16.7 miles/approx. 88,580 ft) high above the mean surface level of Mars. This is about three times the elevation of Mount Everest above sea level.

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Which one has the highest mountain - Earth or Mars?

Mars has the highest mountain. The highest mountain on Earth is Mount Everest, at 29,029 feet. The highest mountain (so far discovered) on Mars is Olympus Mons (Latin for 'Mount Olympus') at 72,178 feet.


Planet with the highest mountain in the solar system?

Olympus Mons, the highest mountain in the solar system, is on Mars.


What is the highest mountain on the world?

Mt Everest, Or in the solar system, its Olympus Mon in mars


Which planet has the highest mountain?

Mars has the highest mountain in the solar system, Olympus Mons. It is a massive shield volcano that towers about 13.6 miles (22 km) high, making it three times taller than Mount Everest on Earth.


Is the highest mountain on mars three times taller than the highest mountain on earth?

yes it is 3X taller than mount Everest it is called mount Olympus it is wider than England Manchester London you name it and it has the most fierce sand storms in the solar system ohhhhh bad imagine ,mars being earth


What is the highest mountin on mars?

Olympus Mons (Latin for Mount Olympus). It's also the highest volcano/mountain in the Solar System.


What planet has the highest mountain and what its name?

Mars has the largest mountain in the Solar System, Olympus Mons. 600KM in diameter and 21KM high. (370Miles by 13Miles)


What is the highest mountin called?

the highest mountain in the world is Mt Everest mesuring 29,029 ft. It is the Himalayn mountain range. The biggest mountain in the solar system is Olympus Mons which is on Mars. Olympus Mons is 8 times bigger than Mt everst.