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Olympus Mons - Mars

Biggest known volcano in the solar system

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Marshbot

Dec 21 2006, 11:58 am

Check this baby out.

624 km in diameter, approx the size of the state of Arizona and 27Km high; about three times Mount Everest. The scarp rim around the base is several Km high itself.

From Wikipedia: Olympus Mons

QUOTE (Wikipedia)

a person standing on the surface of Mars would be unable to view the upper profile of the volcano even from a distance as the curvature of the planet and the volcano itself would obscure it. The only way to view the mountain properly is from orbit

Anyone want to go for a hike? It doesn't look too steep at least.

Marshbot

Dec 21 2006, 11:59 am

This is a digital impression of Olympus Mons in a Mars sunset. Interview with the 'artist' and more images here.
mars

Johnny English

Dec 21 2006, 12:00 pm

I have a spot on my bum that looks a bit like that at the moment.

Marshbot

Dec 21 2006, 12:01 pm

Just one more..

Wee Mun

Dec 21 2006, 12:04 pm

Speed leaving without warning
i need some place to sleep tonight
blowing in the rocking of the pine
speed leaving without warning
the sunlight is going
into the mountain
i will crawl
into the mountain
sun shines in the rusty morning
skyline of the olympus mons
i think about it sometimes
sun shines in the rusty morning
once i had a good fly
into the mountain
i will fall.

Yeti

Dec 21 2006, 12:07 pm

Orbit is probably also the only place to properly observe JE's bum.

Lifeisabuffet

Dec 21 2006, 12:12 pm

That's pretty awesome. I am refering to the volcano and not JE's butt.

Carm

Dec 21 2006, 12:15 pm

thanks for the link Marshbot, great photos too, I would have never looked there on my own.

Grinner

Dec 21 2006, 12:15 pm

Honestly Mr Yeti, I am begining to worry about you..

Spuds, JEs arse (or did you mean Your anus) and...

Jeeves

Dec 21 2006, 12:28 pm

QUOTE (Marshbot @ Dec 21 2006, 11:58 am)

Anyone want to go for a hike? It doesn't look too steep at least.

I'd be up for that. What with gravity being less than on Earth and all. That would help with all the oxygen cylinders I'd have to cart up. And down. Any good curry houses at the base for an after-hike snack? Martian tikka masala, anyone?

Yeti

Dec 21 2006, 12:33 pm

You'll be ages folding that map, Jeeves.

Chicago

Dec 22 2006, 3:21 am

QUOTE (Wee Mun @ Dec 21 2006, 12:04 pm)

Speed leaving without warning
i need some place to sleep tonight
...

that's one of my favorite Pixies songs!

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