I am a Contributing Editor for Sky & Telescope Magazine, and I occasionally freelance for other media outlets. The following is an edited selection of popular science articles that I have written.

• Monica Bobra, “The Shrinking Transistor.” Physics Magazine, 2022.


• Monica Bobra, “The Cutting Edge: To Boldly Go.” Sky & Telescope, 2021.


• Monica Bobra, “Crossing the Edge of Our Solar System.” Sky & Telescope, 2020. [This piece won the American Astronomical Society Solar Physics Division Popular Media Award in 2021.]


• Monica Bobra, “Amateur Filmmaker Captured Solar Eclipse — in 1900.” Sky & Telescope, 2019.


• Monica Bobra, “Here’s Why the Government Should Fund ‘Gee Whiz’ Science.” Scientific American, 2018.


• Monica Bobra, “Is The Sun Changing?” Sky & Telescope, 2018.


• Monica Bobra, “Big Blast from the Sun.” Scientific American, 2017.


• Monica Bobra, “Citizens Do Eclipse Science.” Sky & Telescope, 2017.


• Monica Bobra, “Mercury Takes a Stroll across the Sun.” Scientific American, 2016.


• Monica Bobra, “How Astronomers Count Sunspots.” Sky & Telescope, 2016.


• Monica Bobra, “Superflares.” Sky & Telescope, 2015.


• Monica Bobra, “Forecasting the Sun’s Fury: How Artificial Intelligence Can Predict Solar Flares.” Scientific American, 2015.


• Monica Bobra, “New Scrutiny of the Sun’s Secrets.” Sky & Telescope, 2011.


• Monica Bobra, “Hinode Reveals the Sun.” Sky & Telescope, 2007.