Here's a look at what Odyssey captured and what to know about the volcano, Arsia Mons. Mars orbiter spots volcano peeking above clouds. A panorama shot captured by Odyssey shows one of Mars ...

NASA Odyssey orbiter snapped a first-ever image of a Mars volcano peeking above clouds before dawn. It’s twice as tall as Earth’s largest volcano.

This includes Olympus Mons, the tallest volcano in the solar system. Arsia Mons itself measures 435km (270 miles) in diameter and rises more than 9km (5.5 miles) above the surrounding plains.

Because of its cloud cover, Arsia Mons has been hard to photograph. This new image from NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter gives a first-of-its kind view at the peak of the volcano.

On a morning horizon in May, the Odyssey orbiter caught a stunning glimpse of one of the planet's largest volcanoes peeking above a canopy of clouds. Known as Arsia Mons, the volcano dwarfs Earth’s ...

A photograph from a spacecraft orbiting Mars shows a long, white wisp, close to a thousand miles long, spilling out of a giant volcano. Posted 2018-10-26T21:30:25+00:00 - Updated 2018-10-26T21:25: ...

Arsia Mons, an ancient Martian volcano, was captured before dawn on May 2, 2025, by NASA’s 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter while the spacecraft was studying the Red Planet’s atmosphere, which ...

This may have occurred around 50 million years ago, when NASA has previously estimated that Arsia Mons stopped erupting. But recently evidence has been found that Mars may have been volcanically ...

If all goes according to plan, the images from the Mars Express stream will get to Earth about 18 minutes after they are taken. ... Arsia Mons.” To celebrate Mars Express’ 20th birthday, ...

Arsia Mons, an ancient Martian volcano, was captured before dawn on May 2, 2025, by NASA’s 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter while the spacecraft was studying the Red Planet’s atmosphere, which ...