
Jessica Rendall
Jessica Rendall is a reporter based in Brooklyn with a special interest in what keeps humans healthy — both on Earth and in space. Previously, she was a staff wellness writer at CNET and a freelancer who covered public health, music and lifestyle. She studied journalism at the University of Missouri and enjoys watching movies with subtitles on.
Latest articles by Jessica Rendall

Space travel takes its toll on astronauts and their loved ones. Here's how
By Jessica Rendall published
World Space Week 2025 casts a lens on life in space — here, we take a look at how astronauts traveling beyond Earth can affect their families.

The 'ultraview effect': What happens when we bring human spirituality to outer space?
By Jessica Rendall published
As we bring more human consciousness to space, we'll bring with it our human religions while finding new names for new types of spiritual experiences unique to space.

Official death count of 2023 Hawaii wildfires doesn’t capture true toll, study suggests
By Jessica Rendall published
Beyond the blaze, wildfires can have rippling effects on a community’s health and the land.

Making babies beyond Earth? Mouse study suggests we can make it happen
By Jessica Rendall published
As humans expand into space, how we'll continue to expand the species remains an important question.

Astronauts get stuffy noses in space because of microgravity, scientists find
By Jessica Rendall published
Scientists are calling attention to an extremely common health problem that's been making astronauts uncomfortable: sinus issues.

SpaceX just launched disease-causing bacteria to the International Space Station
By Jessica Rendall published
SpaceX just launched the Crew-11 astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA — along with an interesting bacterial experiment.

Want to bulk up and build muscle? Don't go to space
By Jessica Rendall published
Tissue samples sent to the International Space Station reveal what can happen to astronauts on long-term missions.
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