Apparently, Olympus Mons is the highest mountain in the solar system, but when I look it up on Google Images, it really isn't that high. Do people mean high by something else? -
Luminous - Astronomy fact of the day! ! ! The highest mountain discovered is the Olympus Mons, which is located on Mars. It's peak is 16 miles (25 km) high, making it
![How did Olympus Mons get to be so tall? Is it because the gravity on Mars is weaker than that on Earth? | Astronomy.com How did Olympus Mons get to be so tall? Is it because the gravity on Mars is weaker than that on Earth? | Astronomy.com](http://astronomy.com/~/media/AD0E22EB696F481AA31BDC4841DA3F2F.jpg)
How did Olympus Mons get to be so tall? Is it because the gravity on Mars is weaker than that on Earth? | Astronomy.com
![Mars might only be half the size of Earth, but its mountains and valleys are perhaps even more stunning. Let's start with O… | Monte olimpo, Sistema solar, Montañas Mars might only be half the size of Earth, but its mountains and valleys are perhaps even more stunning. Let's start with O… | Monte olimpo, Sistema solar, Montañas](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/22/27/7a/22277a2ca5448177a0785707151c5bcd.jpg)
Mars might only be half the size of Earth, but its mountains and valleys are perhaps even more stunning. Let's start with O… | Monte olimpo, Sistema solar, Montañas
![The tallest mountain in the solar system from outer space and comparison with Mt Everest. The mountain Olympus Mons is on Mars and has a height of 21km - 9GAG The tallest mountain in the solar system from outer space and comparison with Mt Everest. The mountain Olympus Mons is on Mars and has a height of 21km - 9GAG](https://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/aXgjwdV_460s.jpg)
The tallest mountain in the solar system from outer space and comparison with Mt Everest. The mountain Olympus Mons is on Mars and has a height of 21km - 9GAG
![National Geographic TV on Twitter: "#Mars fact: Olympus Mons on Mars is the largest known volcano in our solar system. #CountdownToMars https://t.co/aW6kpftatR" / Twitter National Geographic TV on Twitter: "#Mars fact: Olympus Mons on Mars is the largest known volcano in our solar system. #CountdownToMars https://t.co/aW6kpftatR" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CqebiabWEAQMMlJ.jpg)
National Geographic TV on Twitter: "#Mars fact: Olympus Mons on Mars is the largest known volcano in our solar system. #CountdownToMars https://t.co/aW6kpftatR" / Twitter
![Prof. Dr. Ali Ihsan Goker on Twitter: "Mars'taki Olympus Mons yanardağı Everest dağının 3 katı yükseklikte(26 km)ve taban alanı İngiltere'nin yarısı kadar. http://t.co/7X3xBNzHCv" / Twitter Prof. Dr. Ali Ihsan Goker on Twitter: "Mars'taki Olympus Mons yanardağı Everest dağının 3 katı yükseklikte(26 km)ve taban alanı İngiltere'nin yarısı kadar. http://t.co/7X3xBNzHCv" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CDc-ysHWIAAjJo_.jpg)