Exploring Olympus Mons: A Journey to the Largest Volcano in the Solar System

2023-06-12 11:31:39

This impressive landmass is also known by its Latin name, Olympus Mons. Interestingly, despite its enormous size, it cannot be seen with the naked eye from the ground, and when its study began in the 19th century, researchers might see nothing. more than one immense stain. What astronomers like Giovanni Schiaparelli would discover years later is that behind that shadowy mark was an impressive volcano through which, at the time, incandescent rivers flowed. Actually, the existence of Mount Olympus It is known long before the probes reached the planet, and it is estimated that it was formed during the Amazon Era, a period that spans from 1.8 billion years ago to the present.

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