《天文学历史杂志》创办于1970年，是唯一一本专门研究从最早的时代到现在的天文学历史，以及为天文学服务的历史的杂志。它的主题延伸到相关领域，如数学和物理的相关分支的历史，以及历史记录在天文学中的应用。
Journal for the History of Astronomy was founded in 1970 and is the only journal devoted to the history of astronomy from earliest times to the present, and to history in the service of astronomy. Its subject matter extends to such allied fields as the history of the relevant branches of mathematics and physics, and the use of historical records in the service of astronomy.