Surface feature · Shield volcano — tallest in the Solar System
Olympus Mons
- Type
- Shield volcano — tallest in the Solar System
NASA/JPL/ASU · NASA media (public domain)
Overview
Scientific overview
Olympus Mons is a shield volcano — tallest in the solar system in orbit around Mars.
Gallery
Olympus Mons
2007
NASA/JPL/ASU · NASA media (public domain)
Observation
How this was captured
- Source
- NASA
- Observation date
- 2007-10-04
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.
- NASA JPLJet Propulsion Laboratory / Solar System Dynamics
Orbital data, ephemerides, and small-body parameters for planets, asteroids, and comets.