We see Henry at the top of a long ridge looking across at a huge spaceport. Henry says, “StarAcer Academy on Mars! And there’s Olympus Mons, a Martian Volcano three times the size of Mount Everest!” We see Henry at the top of a long ridge looking across at a huge spaceport. Henry says, “StarAcer Academy on Mars! And there’s Olympus Mons, a Martian Volcano three times the size of Mount Everest!”

#1 in the Solar System!

Olympus Mons, a volcano on the surface of Mars.
Image by NASA, modifications by Seddon

The Olympus Mons volcano is the largest volcano in the solar system! It just beat out Tamu Massif (largest volcano on Earth).

How to Build a Space Habitat

Flashline Mars crew members in simulated Mars spacesuits.
Image Source: Stacy Cusack

Think about what it would take to live on Mars. To find out, researchers conduct Human Analog Missions like the Flashline Mars missions in the Canadian Arctic. They create a pretend habitat and then try it out to see how well it works. Maybe your friends can create an analog mission to Mars?