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SURFACE OF MARS



Credit : JPL
3-dimensional reconstruction of the volcano Olympus, the highest in March 


Mars is a terrestrial planet with a solid core, with an old volcanic activity. The largest volcano on Mars, Olympus Mons is 20 000 m altitude. This is the highest volcano in the solar system. 


Click here for an animated sequence of overflight of the volcano Olympus.

Credit : NASA/JPL.