On Mars, Mount Olympus, or Olympus Mons, as it is known in Latin, is the Solar System's largest known volcano. It is a shield volcano. Rather than violently spewing molten material, shield volcanoes are created by lava slowly flowing down their sides. But why is it so big?

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