TOP 5 The highest peaks of the Solar System?

2017-06-01 -

1 OLYMPUS MONS

Mars Height: 25 km. But the slope is so gentle, you might not notice it!.

2 RHEASILVIA MONS

Vesta asteroid Height: 22 km. A central mound from a meteor strike is 200 km wide.

3 EQUATORIAL RIDGE

Saturn's moon Iapetus Height: 20 km. Formed by shockwaves from an enormous impact.

4 ASCRAEUS MONS

Northern hemisphere, Mars Height: 18.2 km. The mountain is the highest of 3 major, connected volcanoes.

5 BOÖSAULE MONTES

Jupiter's moon Io Height: 17.5 km. The highest point on this moon was mad by plate tectonics.