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Mars Orbiter Captures Rare View of Ancient Volcano Poking Above the Clouds

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The 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter captured a panorama of Arsia Mons , one of Mars ' biggest volcanoes, peeking over a sea of clouds.

The volcano stands 12 miles ( 20 kilometers ) high and measures 70 miles ( 450 km ) in diameter.

The image was captured on May 2 , just before dawn, by the orbiter's Thermal Emission Imaging System .

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