Fascinated by volcanoes? We got the whole package for you!
The very mention of a volcano fills your mind with lava eruptions taking over cities, forests and seas. Not that earth does not have its quota of active volcanos, but is it the only planet that flaunts the gigantic natural chimneys throwing out molten minerals to make the land fertile in terms? Not really. Our very own solar system has several active volcanos, and some are even larger than the size of earth! Here are all the magnificent volcanoes that fill our solar system.
Earth’s Mauna Kea-
Earth’s tallest mountain, Mauna Kea, stands at the height of 33500 feet. It is a mile taller than Everest. Located in Big Island, it is a sacred location with immense cultural significance. It is full of observatories to help astronomers peer across space. The cap is dormant and covered with snow.
Venus Maat Mons-
In Venus, Maat Mons, the tallest volcano, was discovered by radar image and taken in 1991 by Magellan spacecraft. There are patches of dark lava that radiate four miles shield on the piping hot planet. The name Maat is derived from the Egyptian goddess of truth and justice.
Enceladus Cryovolcanoes-
The frozen ice volcanoes are spilt across the surface of Saturn’s moon. Enceladus was spotted in 2005 and creates surface spray and add a mixture of gases into space. The tiny body of the volcano has a diameter of 310 miles and is even smaller than Olympus Mons.
Mars OlympusMons-
The largest volcano in the solar system, mount Olympus is spread 374 miles and is almost 16 miles tall and 50 miles wide. Lava flows down due to gravity, and scientists believe that the volcano has remained dormant for the last 2 million years due to the inactive state of the mountain.
Triton’s Active Cryovolcanoes-
The pixelated image of an active volcano in Neptune’s moon Triton was taken by 45 minutes voyager 2nd in 1989. The dark cloud eruptions are likely frozen methane. Researches on what is present on the moon are now improving, all thanks to the latest technology.
Mars Tharsis Montes-
The most prominent volcanic region consists of three separate volcanoes stung along the surface. Tharsis Montes is composed of dormant shield volcanoes, each of which is 220-250 miles in diameter.
Plutos Wright Mons-
The 90-mile broad volcano could be the largest known volcano in the solar system. The image confirmed by New Horizon’s spacecraft in 2015 proved to be evidence of cryovolcanism.
