November 5, 2024

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The largest volcano on Mars may sit above a 1,000-mile-long pool of magma. Could Mount Olympus Mons be about to erupt again?

The largest volcano on Mars may sit above a 1,000-mile-long pool of magma. Could Mount Olympus Mons be about to erupt again?

A massive column of magma more than a thousand miles wide is slowly but steadily rising beneath the Tharsis volcanic region on Mars and could one day trigger a powerful eruption. Solar SystemThe highest mountain in the world is Mount Olympus.

It is 13.6 miles (21.9 kilometers) high, Olympus Mons It rises so high in the Martian sky that its crater protrudes from the sky. Mars atmosphere And inside spaceOlympus is joined by three other large volcanoes in the Tharsis region: Mount Ascraus, Mount Arsia, and Mount Pavonis. All of these volcanoes have been dormant for millions of years, but that could change, new research suggests.