If We Can't Go to Mars, Let Mars Come To Us
The Red Planet is rapidly approaching its closest position to Earth in the last 60,000 years. On or about August 27th, it will come within (approximately) 34.65 million miles of our planet. The next time it will even come near this proximity will be sometime during the lifetime of the 10th generation of our grandchildren. If they are even still on Earth and haven't all moved to Mars by that point.
Mars comes up sometime after 9pm and should be clearly visible from most of the night, being the brightest object in the sky other than the moon. I'd tell you where to look, but that would involve actually understanding the defintion that Dictionary.com spat back at me for "azimuth." Instead, go visit Space.com where they've got a whole section devoted to the adventures of the Red Planet (the link will take you directly there).
Too bad the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen isn't on a better schedule to coincide the release of the last issue of Volume 2 with this event.
(spotted by Jason. Thanks dude.)