NASA's Voyager probes have traveled through space for nearly 50 years. See the remarkable photos from their journeys.

This montage shows examples of striking images of the solar system taken by Voyager 1 and 2 on their missions. NASA/JPL/Insider Voyager 2 launched into the solar system 49 years ago on August 20, 1977. Together with Voyager 1, the two probes are now billions of miles away from Earth. Here are the extraordinary pictures the probes have taken during their journey through space. Voyager 2, a pioneer in outer solar system exploration, left Earth for interstellar space 49 years ago, on August 20,…