Olympus Mons Flows

Like drippings from a candle, these lava flows on the flank of Olympus Mons volcano, seen in this image from NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft, demonstrate how it became the largest volcano in the solar system.

Like drippings from a candle, these lava flows on the flank of Olympus Mons volcano, seen in this image from NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft, demonstrate how it became the largest volcano in the solar system.