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Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 29 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Sep 26, 2016 · 2 ownership changes since 2016 · last checked Oct 1, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJul 16, 1997ascension-research.org was registered on Jul 16, 1997.
Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 21, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageSep 28, 2006 – Apr 8, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described ascension-research.org from Sep 28, 2006 to Apr 8, 2014 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“Ascension Research Center Ascended Master Teachings”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006Current AboutUs recordJul 9, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCSep 26, 2016 – Jul 21, 2021Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for ascension-research.org, from Sep 26, 2016 to Jul 21, 2021.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)DNC Holdings, IncDNC Holdings, IncNov 14, 2021 – Sep 29, 2026 (latest)Registrar DNC Holdings, Inc (IANA 291) in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 14, 2021 and most recently on Sep 29, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 21, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsSep 26, 2016 – May 17, 2026Registration records for ascension-research.org are held from Sep 26, 2016 to May 17, 2026 (36 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization onlyOwnership changeAug 6, 2020The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 6, 2020. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization onlyOwnership changeSep 12, 2025The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 12, 2025. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
2 ownership changes, 2016–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Sep 2016 – Jan 2019Nameservers: worldnic.comSep 26, 2016Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns7.worldnic.com, ns8.worldnic.com) for ascension-research.org from Sep 26, 2016 to Sep 26, 2016.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: CloudflareJan 5, 2019 – Jun 4, 2021Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (max.ns.cloudflare.com, vera.ns.cloudflare.com) for ascension-research.org from Jan 5, 2019 to Jun 4, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)DNS moved to CloudflareJan 5, 2019ascension-research.org's nameservers moved from worldnic.com to Cloudflare at some point between Sep 26, 2016 and Jan 5, 2019. Last seen at worldnic.com: Sep 26, 2016 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Jan 5, 2019 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 2 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)Nameservers: pendingrenewaldeletion.comJul 21, 2021Registration records listed pendingrenewaldeletion.com nameservers (ns1.pendingrenewaldeletion.com, ns2.pendingrenewaldeletion.com) for ascension-research.org from Jul 21, 2021 to Jul 21, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)DNS moved to pendingrenewaldeletion.comJul 21, 2021ascension-research.org's nameservers moved from Cloudflare to pendingrenewaldeletion.com at some point between Jun 4, 2021 and Jul 21, 2021. Last seen at Cloudflare: Jun 4, 2021 (registration record). First seen at pendingrenewaldeletion.com: Jul 21, 2021 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 47 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)Nameservers: CloudflareNameservers: CloudflareNov 14, 2021 – May 17, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (max.ns.cloudflare.com, vera.ns.cloudflare.com) for ascension-research.org from Nov 14, 2021 to May 17, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)DNS moved to CloudflareNov 14, 2021ascension-research.org's nameservers moved from pendingrenewaldeletion.com to Cloudflare at some point between Jul 21, 2021 and Nov 14, 2021. Last seen at pendingrenewaldeletion.com: Jul 21, 2021 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Nov 14, 2021 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)Seen in the .org zone fileJul 28, 2026First seen in the .org zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Jul 28, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file
Certificate
Let's EncryptMay 10, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 6 certificates for ascension-research.org from May 10, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 25, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Google Trust ServicesMay 22, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026 (latest)Google Trust Services issued 3 certificates for ascension-research.org from May 22, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 18, 2026. Seen in use on Oct 1, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 1, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (19)
Jul 16, 1997Registration: ascension-research.org was registered on Jul 16, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 21, 2026
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Ascension Research Center Ascended Master Teachings”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Sep 28, 2006 – Apr 8, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described ascension-research.org from Sep 28, 2006 to Apr 8, 2014 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Sep 26, 2016 – Jul 21, 2021Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for ascension-research.org, from Sep 26, 2016 to Jul 21, 2021.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Sep 26, 2016 – May 17, 2026Ownership: Registration records for ascension-research.org are held from Sep 26, 2016 to May 17, 2026 (36 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Sep 26, 2016Zone file: Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns7.worldnic.com, ns8.worldnic.com) for ascension-research.org from Sep 26, 2016 to Sep 26, 2016.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 5, 2019 – Jun 4, 2021Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (max.ns.cloudflare.com, vera.ns.cloudflare.com) for ascension-research.org from Jan 5, 2019 to Jun 4, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 5, 2019Zone file: ascension-research.org's nameservers moved from worldnic.com to Cloudflare at some point between Sep 26, 2016 and Jan 5, 2019. Last seen at worldnic.com: Sep 26, 2016 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Jan 5, 2019 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 2 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Aug 6, 2020Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 6, 2020. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 21, 2021Zone file: Registration records listed pendingrenewaldeletion.com nameservers (ns1.pendingrenewaldeletion.com, ns2.pendingrenewaldeletion.com) for ascension-research.org from Jul 21, 2021 to Jul 21, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 21, 2021Zone file: ascension-research.org's nameservers moved from Cloudflare to pendingrenewaldeletion.com at some point between Jun 4, 2021 and Jul 21, 2021. Last seen at Cloudflare: Jun 4, 2021 (registration record). First seen at pendingrenewaldeletion.com: Jul 21, 2021 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 47 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nov 14, 2021 – Sep 29, 2026Registrar: Registrar DNC Holdings, Inc (IANA 291) in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 14, 2021 and most recently on Sep 29, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 21, 2026
Nov 14, 2021 – May 17, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (max.ns.cloudflare.com, vera.ns.cloudflare.com) for ascension-research.org from Nov 14, 2021 to May 17, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 14, 2021Zone file: ascension-research.org's nameservers moved from pendingrenewaldeletion.com to Cloudflare at some point between Jul 21, 2021 and Nov 14, 2021. Last seen at pendingrenewaldeletion.com: Jul 21, 2021 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Nov 14, 2021 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Sep 12, 2025Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 12, 2025. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 10, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 6 certificates for ascension-research.org from May 10, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 25, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 22, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 3 certificates for ascension-research.org from May 22, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 18, 2026. Seen in use on Oct 1, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 1, 2026
Jul 9, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 28, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .org zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Jul 28, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file
Automated safety checks
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Security headers (failed)
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Current facts
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latest result
Domain registered Jul 16, 1997 — 29 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: DNC Holdings, Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 3, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for ascension-research.org.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as a non-profit, association or religious site that is a personal, non-commercial site, mainly for a general audience.
We withhold an authority number until independent evidence (global rank, link-graph presence) has accrued. The facts we do have about this site are shown below — we'd rather say “not enough signals yet” than invent a low score.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 72 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 72 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What ascension-research.org said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Ascension Research Center Ascended Master Teachings
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.