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Rheasilvia on asteroid Vesta may top Olympus Mons
Original: Olympus Mons is notorious for being the highest mountain, base-to-peak, in the Solar System. Vesta's Rheasilvia may yet
Olympus Mons on Mars is famously the tallest mountain in the Solar System when measured base-to-peak, but the central peak of the Rheasilvia crater on the asteroid Vesta may actually be larger. Writers and space enthusiasts are revisiting the comparison, noting that many planetary surfaces remain unexplored and other record-holding peaks could still be discovered.
Why now: A popular science article comparing the Solar System's tallest mountains is circulating among space enthusiasts.
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- Olympus Mons is notorious for being the highest mountain, base-to-peak, in the Solar System. Vesta's Rheasilvia may yet be larger, and many planetary candidates remain unexplored https:// bigthink.com/starts-with-a-ban… · HollyCo26588808@universeodon.com · 2
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