* Astronomy

Canada's latest cosmic rock has been tagged by University of Calgary researchers, bumping up the country's meteorite count to 72.
But University of Calgary  geologist Dr. Alan Hildebrand figures it'd be light years before his Prairie Meteorite Search uncovers all the galactic deposits littering Canada's breadth - likely numbering 700,000 since the last ice age.

"We've identified 72 of those, so we've got a long ways to go," he said, noting Alberta remains the most fertile ground for meteorites in Canada, yielding 16.

But the latest discovery hails from north-western Manitoba and was found in 1955 but only came to scientific light a few months ago.

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