Mars is abuzz...

Activity is going on all about, but don't let this scene by Bonestell fool you into thinking it must be scifi. Mars already IS buzzing with activity. Not counting the two Vikings and Soviet Mars 2, 3 and 6 probes from the 70s, there are right now in orbit these items:

Mars Observer

Mars Explorer

Mars Pathfinder

Mars Odyssey*

Mars Express*

Mars Reconissance Orbiter*

and these on the surface either in pieces, intact or even rolling around:

Mars Pathfinder Lander

Mars Climate Orbiter

Mars Polar Lander

Deep Space 2

Beagle 2

Spirit*

Opportunity*

Pheonix

*currently still providing information