Open Astronomy is an open access online journal featuring peer-reviewed articles on astronomy and astrophysics. It was first published as Baltic Astronomy in 1992, but after the acquisition by De Gruyter in 2016, it became fully online and free. Much of the content contains technical language and may be at a higher level than most high school astronomy courses.

Astronomy & Astrophysics is one of the leading journals in these fields. The journal began with a consortium of several European countries and the European Southern Observatory (ESO) creating the first publication in 1969. It is currently produced by EDP Sciences and the articles are all open access after one year of being published. Most of the articles are meant for academic astronomers and astrophysicists of various disciplines.

The Astronomical Journal publishes peer-reviewed articles and research specifically regarding observational astronomy. This journal is created by the American Astronomical Society (AAS) and published by IOPscience. The Astronomical Journal was originally founded in 1849 and became part of AAS in 1941. Most of the research is done by professional astronomers.

Astronomy is a magazine was first produced in 1973 as a way to get astronomy articles to the general public. The articles, photographs, and book reviews can bring a new perspective to learning about astronomy. Many of the articles featured relate to the field of stars and constellations and are written using non-technical language meant for the general public.

Sky & Telescope began as two publications that merged in 1941. The Sky began in 1929 as part of the Hayden Planetarium and The Telescope started in 1931. The magazine is currently owned by the American Astronomical Society (AAS). As a magazine, the goal is to reach a wider audience with its news, research, and observing resources concerning many fields of astronomy.