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.

《天文學歷史雜志》創辦于1970年，是唯一一本專門研究從最早的時代到現在的天文學歷史，以及為天文學服務的歷史的雜志。它的主題延伸到相關領域，如數學和物理的相關分支的歷史，以及歷史記錄在天文學中的應用。