Martian Supervolcano Peeks Through the Cloudtops

Martian Supervolcano Peeks Through the Cloudtops

NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter captured this incredible image of the giant shield volcano Arsia Mons, poking through the cloud tops at Martian dawn. Arsia and the other megavolcanoes on Mars are so tall they're often surrounded by water ice clouds in the early morning. Odyssey is normally staring straight down, so to capture this unique angle, it had to rotate 90 degrees while in orbit so that it could capture a side perspective view of the vo…

Image of giant volcano on Mars captured by NASA orbiter

A NASA orbiter has captured a stunning image of a volcano on Mars for the first time.

NASA Orbiter Captures Gigantic Arsia Mons Volcano Peeking Through Martian Clouds At Dawn

Though not Mars's largest volcano, Earth volcanoes are puny by comparison.

NASA Orbiter Captures Amazing Shot Of 12-Mile High Martian Volcano Above Cloud Tops

NASA’s venerable 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter has delivered a stunning new panorama of the Red Planet, revealing the colossal Arsia Mons volcano majestically peeking above a canopy of morning clouds. This unprecedented view, captured on May 2, 2025, marks the first time one of Mars’ towering volcanoes has been imaged so dramatically on the planet’s