Olympus Mons: The giant Martian volcano nearly three times taller than Mount Everest

Mount Everest is widely recognised as Earth's highest mountain, standing as the ultimate symbol of altitude and exploration.

According to NASA, beyond our planet lies a volcanic giant that dwarfs every mountain on Earth.

Olympus Mons, an enormous shield volcano on Mars, rises to a height of around 27 kilometres, nearly three times taller than Everest, measured above sea level and stretches across an area comparable to the size of Italy.

Its immense scale has fascinated planetary scientists for decades, offering clues about how Mars evolved differently from Earth.

Researchers say the volcano's extraordinary dimensions were made possible by geological conditions that simply do not exist on our planet, making Olympus Mons one of the most remarkable landforms in the Solar System.How Olympus Mons became the tallest volcano in the Solar SystemLocated in the Tharsis volcanic region of Mars, Olympus Mons is the largest known volcano and the tallest planetary mountain ever discovered.