Rare Celestial Events Trending- May 2016 May 22, 2016 Earth passes between Mars and the Sun on May 22, 2016. bringing Mars to opposition in our sky for the first time in two years. Saturn, near Mars (and the star Antares) on the sky’s dome, ascends in the east at early-to-mid evening. Once Mars and Saturn are up, they’re out for rest of the night, near each other, getting brighter, heading toward their brightest and best in late May and early June, respectively. The brightest planet – Venus – is lost in the glare of sunrise in May. Follow the links below to learn more about the May planets. While the Earth is experiencing birth pains with meteors being seen periodically around the world and Earthquakes like in Ecuador 6.7 magnitude. On May 17, 2016 there were 690 reports of seeing the fireball on North Eastern United States from Maine, Rhode Island, Ontario and Quebec in Canada. find on youtube https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=may+18+fireball+ontario ht...