ESA Captures Second highest Volcano Ascraeus Mons on Mars See picture

Space agencies around the world, including the American space agency NASA, are exploring Mars. The purpose of most space missions sent to Mars is to explore the possibilities of life there. This is to understand what the climate of the Red Planet was like in the past. In this sequence, the European Space Agency (ESA) has taken a picture of a volcano on Mars. Its name is Ascraeus Mons, which is the second highest volcano on Mars. ESA claims that Ascaris Mons is twice as tall as Mount Everest, Earth’s tallest mountain.

of report AccordingAscaris Mons is located in the Tharsis region of Mars. It is the tallest of the three volcanoes present in that area. The Tharsis region is in the western hemisphere of Mars, known as a volcanic plateau.

The height of Askreus Mons has been measured at 18 kilometers. The diameter of its base is 480 kilometers. In comparison, the height of Earth’s highest peak Mount Everest is 8,848.86 meters above sea level. According to the report, the higher volcano than Askreus Mons is Olympus Mons. According to ESA, it is the highest volcano not only on Mars but in the entire solar system.

The picture of Mars’ second highest volcano was taken by the high resolution stereo camera of ESA’s Mars Express orbiter on January 15 this year. The area highlighted in the small white box here is the region of Ascrayus Mons. Pavonis Mons and Arsia Mons volcanoes are also visible in the picture. It may not be clear in the picture, but apart from Askreus Mons, other objects are less than 10 kilometers in height.

The camera which took this picture is installed on the Mars Express orbiter. This spacecraft has been orbiting Mars since 2003. Mapping the minerals there. Mars Express is also exploring how various phenomena occur in the Martian atmosphere.