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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day Collection
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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day Collection
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The Mountains of Mars
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The Mountains of Mars
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Volcanic activity on Mars has produced towering mountains. The largest one, Olympus Mons, is pictured here in this Viking Orbiter [ http://nssdc.gsfc.n…] image. Olympus Mons is a shield volcano nearly 15 miles high and over 300 miles wide at its base. By comparison, Earth's largest volcano, Mauna Loa in Hawaii, is just over 5 miles high and about 12 miles wide. For more information about volcanic mountains on Mars see Calvin J. Hamilton's Mars page. [ http://www.c3.lanl.…] The exploration of Mars is chronicled by the Center For Mars Exploration. [ http://cmex-www.arc…]
Explanation
Volcanic activity on Mars has produced towering mountains. The largest one, Olympus Mons, is pictured here in this Viking Orbiter [ http://nssdc.gsfc.n…] image. Olympus Mons is a shield volcano nearly 15 miles high and over 300 miles wide at its base. By comparison, Earth's largest volcano, Mauna Loa in Hawaii, is just over 5 miles high and about 12 miles wide. For more information about volcanic mountains on Mars see Calvin J. Hamilton's Mars page. [ http://www.c3.lanl.…] The exploration of Mars is chronicled by the Center For Mars Exploration. [ http://cmex-www.arc…] Explanation
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Credit and Copyright:
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NASA,Viking Project
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NASA,Viking Project
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Mars
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Hawaii
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Hawaii
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Hamilton
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Hamilton
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Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
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Earth
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Earth
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Mars
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Mars
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Viking
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Viking
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SPD-APOD-ap950719
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SPD-APOD-ap950719
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