Mars, Saturn, and Spica in the western evening sky

In the photo, Mars lies to the far right, and Saturn, on the left, sits above Spica. Over the next two weeks, Saturn remains about where it is, while Mars heads through the gap between Saturn and Spica. An apparent "triple star" forms as Mars approaches that gap. Look to the west-southwest after 9:30 p.m. to see this celestial scene play out.

Such is our view from Earth...