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Olympus Mons - Mars Volcano


Olympus Mons, a volcano on Mars, is the largest volcanic cone in the Solar System. It is about as wide as the entire Hawaiian Island chain and about as tall as Mt. Everest. It is a shield volcano with very gentle slopes of only a few degrees.

Image from NASA