Questions related to processes and principles related to the interior and the solid surface of a planetary body.
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Are there any mountains/volcanoes steeper than Tharsis Tholus?
Although Olympus Mons is the tallest mountain in the solar system, its slope is so gradual that the peak cannot be seen from the plain; it is hidden by the planet's curvature (flank slope = 5.2°). The answer to this question suggest Tharsis Tholus…
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Can I refill my saltshaker on Mars?
I guess we will need to take our lunch to Mars for some time before we are able to produce food there! But do we need to take a saltshaker too?
Can we extract editable salt from the crust of Mars, Moon, Titan or Europa?
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