News tagged with olympus mons

Mountain on Mars may answer big question

The Martian volcano Olympus Mons is about three times the height of Mount Everest, but it's the small details that Rice University professors Patrick McGovern and Julia Morgan are looking at in thinking about ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Mar 04, 2009 | 4.2 / 5 (17) | 1

Meteorite shockwaves trigger dust avalanches on Mars

(PhysOrg.com) -- Dust avalanches around impact craters on Mars appear to be the result of the shock wave preceding the actual impact, according to a study led by an undergraduate student at the UA.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Dec 16, 2011 | 5 / 5 (5) | 14 |