Olympus mons was able to grow so large due to mars's weak gravity. If we took an olympus mon sized volcano or mountain and put it on earth, it would basicaly collapse under its own weight. And the other way that mars has been able to grow such a large volcano is because it doesn't have plate tetonics. But by the way, just to be clear, yo, only fully embrace that within the last 60 years. Rightout i taargo thing.

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