The history of astronomy focuses on the contributions civilizations have made to further their understanding of the universe beyond earth's atmosphere...

as a whole. Astronomy is one of the oldest natural sciences. The early civilizations in recorded history made methodical observations of the night sky...

Journal for the History of Astronomy is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal that covers the history of astronomy from earliest times to the present...

Society for the History of Astronomy is an organisation based in the United Kingdom that promotes research into the history of astronomy. It publishes a...

Medieval Islamic astronomy comprises the astronomical developments made in the Islamic world, particularly during the Islamic Golden Age (9th–13th centuries)...

Indian astronomy refers to astronomy practiced in the Indian subcontinent. It has a long history stretching from pre-historic to modern times. Some of the...

Babylonian astronomy was the study or recording of celestial objects during the early history of Mesopotamia. The numeral system used, sexagesimal, was...

Aboriginal astronomy Babylonian astronomy Chinese astronomy Egyptian astronomy Hebrew astronomy Indian astronomy Maya astronomy Inuit astronomy Persian astronomy...

Astronomy in China has a long history stretching from the Shang dynasty, being refined over a period of more than 3,000 years. The ancient Chinese people...

Ancient Greek astronomy is the astronomy written in the Greek language during classical antiquity. Greek astronomy is understood to include the Ancient...