Will Mount Olympus on Mars ever erupt again, or is it totally dormant?

 Olympus Mons rises about 22 km high and spans roughly 600 km across—and some of its lava flows may be young enough that “dead forever” is stronger than the evidence supports.

The most accurate answer is: Olympus Mons is almost certainly dormant, not proven extinct.

Here’s why planetary geologists are cautious:

• It formed over a very long time. Olympus Mons is a shield volcano, built by repeated low-viscosity lava eruptions, somewhat like the Hawaiian volcanoes but on a much grander scale.
• Some lava flows appear geologically young. On Mars, “young” can still mean millions of years old, not historical time. But several studies have dated parts of the broader Tharsis volcanic province to the last few hundred million years, and some surfaces associated with Olympus Mons itself may be much younger than the ancient cratered highlands.
• Mars is not geologically dead. NASA’s InSight mission detected marsquakes, and some of the strongest evidence for recent internal activity comes from Cerberus Fossae, far from Olympus Mons. That matters because it shows Mars still has enough internal heat to crack and move its crust.

What argues against an eruption any time soon is equally important:

1. No confirmed modern activity
   There has been no direct observation of active lava, ash, or volcanic gas from Olympus Mons.
2. Mars has cooled substantially
   Compared with its early history, Mars has lost much of the internal heat that powered widespread volcanism.
3. No plate tectonics
   On Earth, tectonics helps recycle heat and material. Mars lacks Earth-style plate tectonics, so its volcanic systems evolve differently and may shut down for immense periods.

A useful way to think about it is that volcanoes can stay quiet for extraordinarily long times and still not be truly finished. On Earth, there are volcanoes that sleep for tens of thousands of years between major eruptive phases. On Mars, with slower geology, the relevant quiet periods may be vastly longer.

So Olympus Mons is not thought to be “totally dormant” in the sense of certainly extinct. It is better described as a volcano with no known present activity, but a nonzero possibility of future eruptions if magma still exists at depth. If it ever erupts again, the timetable is far more likely to be measured in geologic time than in human history.

What are some amazing facts about Mount Kailash?

Kailash : This Himalayan abode of Lord Shiva means bestower of serenity.

It is the most sacred shrine or pilgrimage for many devout Hindus.

Om : In evening ; shadow cast by Kailash appears like Om or Pranav (Nada Brahm)

Sacred :It is treated as sacred pilgrimage by Hinduism ; Buddhists ; Bon sect and Jainism.

Its four faces are known as proverbial reservoir of precious metals.

Crystals : Its eastern face is known to possess Crystals.

Rubies : Its western face is known to possess Rubies.

Gold : Its northern face is known to possess Gold.

Lapis Lazuli : Its southern face is known to possess Lapis Lazuli.

Rivers : It is also known as original source of four known Indian rivers.

Satluj : This river flows through Himachal Pradesh and Punjab.

Sindhu : This river (Indus) flows through from Jammu and Kashmir and Leh.

Brahmputra : This river flows through Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.

Karnali : This river flows through Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.

Aging : Mountaineers and pilgrims claim ; one ages soon within few days in its vicinity.

Forbidden : After unsuccessful attempts ; China and Nepal banned mountaineers from climbing it.

Magnetic : Some research studies claim ; its magnetic field stops all from entering its inner area.

Mirror : Well, its southern face suddenly becomes mirror and many can see their self in it.

Facts : It is known as living Shiva or Yogic abode of Lord Shiva family.

It also happens to be one of the most arduous pilgrimages or journeys across the world.

Prayer : Sri Ganeshaya Namah Sri Ram Jai Ram Jai Jai Ram Namo Parvatipataye Har Har Mahadev Shambo Jai Jai Hanuman Gosai Kripa Karo Gurudev Ki Nai !

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Facts about Mount Everest

1.The height was originally calculated by Indian mathematician Radhanath Sikdar in the mid-nineteenth century. He recorded it at 29,002. But that figure was adjusted in 1999 by researchers from the American Millennium Expedition who placed a global positioning satellite device (GPS) below the summit to measure growth. Following these more accurate findings, the official height of the mountain changed to 29,035 feet.

2.Temperatures drop to -60 degree Celsius.

3.The avalanches and ice fields/falls and general extremes aside, the wind proves to be a major obstacle reaching 200 miles per hour. 200 MILES PER HOUR!!.

4.1 in 10 summits results in death. And more than 250 people had died climbing the mountain.

5.Climbing Everest is a workout for sure, a workout to the tune of 10,000 calories a day, up to 20,000 the day you summit.

6.Japanese Yuichiro Miura is the oldest person to climb Everest, doing so at age 80.

7.Frenchman Jean-Marc Boivin is down in history as the fastest descent at 11 minutes back in 1988.

8.While Sir Edmund Hillary is recorded as being the first to reach Everest’s peak, his climbing partner, Tenzing Norgay, had already (unsuccessfully) attempted to summit the mountain SIX TIMES.

What are some mind-blowing facts about Mount Everest?

Its name.

It’s named after a George Everest, who

• never saw the mountain,
• never went anywhere near the Himalayas.
• Never climbed anything more inspiring than a step-ladder.
• Objected strongly to naming the mountain after him.
• When it was named, no one knew that it’s the tallest mountain in the world. It was mere rockpile, which explained George’s frosty euphoric deficit on the matter.

George objected strenuously to the mountain being named after him. But, the name went over his head anyway.

Even the pronunciation is different. George was insistent that his name be pronounced Eve-rest. As in Adam and Eve. Not Ever-rest.

George spent 20 years in India on empire tour of duty. He had bouts of intermittent downtime there. Typhus, fevers, diarrhoea. Torrid innings. But mercifully, never air sickness. He returned permanently to England in 1843, 22 years before the mountain was named in 1865.

It’s almost the only mountain in Asia with an English name. But why? British cartographers were generally fairly scrupulous about preserving native names for places. The mountain was known variously by a rambling range of names:

• Deodhunga
• Devadhunga
• Bairavathan
• Bhairavlangur
• Gnalthamthangla
• Chomolungma
• Sagarmāthā
• Zhūmùlǎngmǎ Fēng (珠穆朗玛峰).
• Its inspiring scientific name was Peak XV.

So, the name Everest was chosen to lay the matter to rest, forever.

But, there was controversy over its height. Rock or snow height? A monumental 4m difference in the high season. Finally, snow prevailed over rock.

George was buried nowhere near his namesake. He rests in supine serenity, at sea level altitudes, in thick salty air, in south England.

Above: Hove

What are some interesting facts about Mount Everest climbers?

 On Mount Everest, the area above 26,000 feet is called “the Death Zone”, where breathing fresh oxygen from canisters is necessary unless you're a very experienced climber.

The atmospheric pressure is about a third of that at sea level, meaning there is about one third the amount of oxygen to breathe. The air is so thin recovery of bodies has proven impossible – and for many, Everest is where they take their last breath.

As of November 2022, 310 people have died while attempting to climb Mount Everest. The majority of the dead are still on the mountain. Some of the bodies have never been found, some serve as grim “markers” along the route, and some are only exposed years later when the weather changes.

One of my greatest fears ever; dying on a mountain top and abandoned halfway across the world without family and loved ones.

The pictures below are some of the climbers who did not make it down.

Please, before you climb Mount Everest, try other smaller mountains. Become an experienced climber before you try Everest.

Facts from Google.