While this is going on we've also got a modern probe heading to a polar orbit of Jupiter which should be pretty cool, as well. I'm glad we're still using some good tech to study the solar system.
Sadly, that's diminishing. I think after the one you're referring to, the Ceres mission, and this New Horizons mission, we don't have much left on our plate in regards to exploring our solar system. We have a project in the works now to go to Europa, but we won't get to that moon until the mid 2030s assuming everything stays on schedule. It's a shame. We have so much technology and talent, and exploring our solar system is such a small part of our budget, it's a shame we don't have more missions in the pipeline.
I saw a lot of hate online for this mission. A lot of people think the $700million this mission cost could have been better spent feeding people or helping third world countries. While it's true that $700million could feed a lot of mouths, but so could the $7trillion we've spent in the Middle East, the $1.4trillion we've spent building the F35, or the $800billion that was spent bailing out the banks. When I look at expenses like that, it absolutely blows my mind that cutting NASA's budget is ever on the table. It's such a small fraction of our national expenses and gives us so much in return. I'm not just talking about breath taking pictures. The unexpected technological breakthroughs that have originated with space travel are too many to count.