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Climbing Olympus Mons, Mars. The Tallest Planetary Mountain in the Solar System!
Subscribe for more videos:https://www.youtube.com/c/InsaneCuriosity?sub_confirmation=1? From its height, to its symbology, to what it would mean to scale its very peak, join me as we talk Climbing Olympus Mons, The Tallest Planetary Mountain in the Solar System! There are a lot of things to do on Earth. Including being able to climb the tallest mountain on Earth such as Mt. Everest. There are many who have reached its peak, and have literally stood at the top of the world, it's been described as a transcendent feeling, and one that is not likely to be matched on this world. But the fact of the matter is that there are mountains on places outside of Earth, and one of them is on Mars. It's known as Olympus Mons, and it's a mountain that has a base that is the size of most countries! That's right, this mountain as a whole is the size of literal nations here on Earth. Which makes it the literal largest mountain in all of our solar system. Which is interesting because the Earth is bigger than Mars, and yet the red planet has a size advantage in its biggest mountain. Though to be clear, this mountain is much more than you think, because it's also a volcano. So let's stop beating around the bush, just how tall is Olympus Mons? That would be a staggering 13 miles tall. In case you're curious about a comparison...Mt. Everest is 5.5 miles tall give or take. Which means that Olympus Mons is twice as tall as Everest, and thus would be a MUCH harder climb to do should you get the chance. As for its diameter, that would be 370 miles long at its longest, and its total area is roughly the size of a place like France. So if you were to try and trek it on foot from start to finish...it would take you an extraordinary amount of time. So much so that it would honestly be really hard to calculate because it wouldn't be a straight shot or fully flat terrain. Going back to the size, Olympus Mons is so massive and distinct that you can literally see it from space, and that would be the same even if it was somehow put on Earth. But how did it get so big? That would be because of its volcanic nature. When it was very much active, it would spew more and more lava that would just be put into the areas nearby. Once it hardened, the mountain grew, and it continued to do so until it became the shape that you see now. So let's get to the real reason you're here. Let's talk about how hard it would be to climb Olympus Mons. Well, the first step isn't the obvious one, because obviously you can't just teleport over to Mars and start climbing it. Your first step would actually be here on Earth, as you would need to take a spacecraft ride to Mars in order to even hope of climbing it. And this in and of itself is a major challenge. While Earth and Mars are technically "neighbors", their distances apart is anywhere from 225-401 million kilometers away. It just depends on the day and part of the year they are in their orbits around the sun (as they move at different speeds around the star and have quite a distance between them). Because of this distance, if you convert the Mars distance to miles, you'll see that to travel to the Sun is actually 2.5 times easier than it would be to travel to Mars in terms of distances. Comparing Mars travel to the moon travel, that's 986 times farther. That's quite a distance, and with our current technology, that travel would be on the verge a year give or take depending on how big the ship is, the passengers, weight, and more. To put this in another context, for light to travel between the Earth and Mars it takes about 12 minutes. This is why piloting rovers and other craft on the red planet can be difficult because you have to wait 12 minutes for the rover to respond to your commands. Getting a single person to Mars is honestly the goal of places like NASA and SpaceX in the 2020's. But whether that actually happens is a bit up for debate. They are working towards the goal, that's for certain, but when it comes to them actually being able to get the craft and the person to Mars safely, and then getting them back? That's a lot of variables that need to go right. And as such, if you're a climber wanting to go and traverse Olympus Mons, you'll need to be VERY sure that you want to admit this, because a lot of things can go wrong before you even reach that mountain. Before we dive into the possibilities of you actually getting to Mars, be sure to like or dislike the video, that way we can improve to try and make the best videos possible for you the viewer! Also, be sure to subscribe so that you don't miss any of our weekly videos. So, let's be kind and say that you are able to get a shuttle or craft to take you to Mars, well done! What's the next step in getting to Olympus Mons? Well, as noted, it's going to be impossible to miss it as you approach Mars. It'll look like a giant pale spot compared to the rest of the surroundings. #InsaneCuriosity#RecentSpaceDiscoveries
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