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Pompeii’s 2,000-year-old eruption just gave scientists a better clock for Earth’s past
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a technology story. ScienceDaily Top News is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 30 Sept 2026, 09:37 UTC. The headline in use is “Pompeii’s 2,000-year-old eruption just gave scientists a better clock for Earth’s past”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Mount Vesuvius’ famous 79 CE eruption has given scientists a remarkably precise benchmark for dating events deep in Earth’s past. The improved technique could sharpen the timelines of volcanic eruptions, asteroid impacts, extinctions, and other major moments in geological history.
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Pompeii’s 2,000-year-old eruption just gave scientists a better clock for Earth’s past
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- ScienceDaily Top News