Massive New Zealand eruption 1,800 years ago flung volcanic glass 3,000 miles to Antarctica

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When New Zealand's Taupō volcano erupted 1,800 years ago, its immense blast flung shards of glass all the way to Antarctica. Now, scientists have unearthed some of this ancient volcanic debris — which could help pinpoint the exact year this huge eruption took place.

Researchers looking for Taupō debris in West Antarctica finally struck gold, when they drilled up ice cores from 915 feet below the ground. To determine when the glass shards landed in Antarctica, researchers looked at the surrounding ice layers.

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