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Olympus Mons Lava Flows
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Today's VIS image shows flank flows on the east side of Olympus Mons. Olympus Mons stands 26 km (16 miles) above the surrounding plains, which is three times taller than Mt. Everest, and is the tallest volcano in the solar system. Olympus Mons is also wider (585 km, 363 miles) than the state of Arizona. Although these are impressive dimensions an astronaut would find walking these slopes easy, as they are typically only 2 to 5 degrees.
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Credit lineOlympus Mons Lava Flows. NASA/JPL, 2020-05-20. Public domain. ID: PIA23928.
