Tharsis Tholus: Mars’ Colored Volcano
The latest image taken by HRSC (high-resolution stereo camera) on ESA’s Mars Express spacecraft is not again an active glacier, but a colored volcano dubbed as ‘Tharsis Tholus.’ This large and extinct volcano is actually towering 8km above its surrounding terrain and in fact almost match the tallest peak of Earth’s Mt. Everest. Because of … Read more