Does Olympus Mons reach space?

If you were to take a hike to the highest point of Olympus Mons, would you be in outer space? If, not, how close? read more

Olympus Mons rises 16 miles above the Martian surface, making it the solar system's tallest volcano. Olympus Mons rises 16 miles above the Martian surface, making it the solar system's tallest volcano. read more

Olympus Mons ( / ə ˌ l ɪ m p ə s ˈ m ɒ n z, oʊ-, -ˈ m ɒ n s /; Latin for Mount Olympus) is a very large shield volcano on the planet Mars. By one measure, it has a height of nearly 25 km (13.6 mi or 72,000 ft). Olympus Mons stands about two and a half times as tall as Mount Everest's height above sea level. read more