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Lifeline · badastronomy.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 27 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since May 6, 2011 · no ownership change on record since 2007 · last checked Sep 28, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredOct 28, 1998badastronomy.com was registered on Oct 28, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 17, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Apr 11, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described badastronomy.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Apr 11, 2014 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Current AboutUs record
Registrar
GoDaddy.com, LLCGoDaddy.com, LLCMay 6, 2011 – Sep 25, 2026 (latest)Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on May 6, 2011 and most recently on Sep 25, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 17, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsAug 4, 2007 – Jun 4, 2026Registration records for badastronomy.com are held from Aug 4, 2007 to Jun 4, 2026 (60 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No ownership changes recorded, 2007–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Feb 2010 – May 2011Nameservers: mynethost.comAug 4, 2007 – Feb 23, 2008Registration records listed mynethost.com nameservers (ns.mynethost.com, ns2.mynethost.com) for badastronomy.com from Aug 4, 2007 to Feb 23, 2008.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
GoDaddy.comJun 30, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026GoDaddy.com issued 2 certificates for badastronomy.com from Jun 30, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 16, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (14)
Oct 28, 1998Registration: badastronomy.com was registered on Oct 28, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 17, 2026
Jun 19, 2006 – Apr 11, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described badastronomy.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Apr 11, 2014 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Aug 4, 2007 – Jun 4, 2026Ownership: Registration records for badastronomy.com are held from Aug 4, 2007 to Jun 4, 2026 (60 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Aug 4, 2007 – Feb 23, 2008Zone file: Registration records listed mynethost.com nameservers (ns.mynethost.com, ns2.mynethost.com) for badastronomy.com from Aug 4, 2007 to Feb 23, 2008.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 13, 2008 – Feb 17, 2010Zone file: Registration records listed softlayer.com nameservers (ns1.softlayer.com, ns2.softlayer.com) for badastronomy.com from Apr 13, 2008 to Feb 17, 2010.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 13, 2008
Jun 23, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026 (latest)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
Nameservers: softlayer.comApr 13, 2008 – Feb 17, 2010Registration records listed softlayer.com nameservers (ns1.softlayer.com, ns2.softlayer.com) for badastronomy.com from Apr 13, 2008 to Feb 17, 2010.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to softlayer.comApr 13, 2008badastronomy.com's nameservers moved from mynethost.com to softlayer.com at some point between Feb 23, 2008 and Apr 13, 2008. Last seen at mynethost.com: Feb 23, 2008 (registration record). First seen at softlayer.com: Apr 13, 2008 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 50 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: GoDaddyMay 6, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns57.domaincontrol.com, ns58.domaincontrol.com) for badastronomy.com from May 6, 2011 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to GoDaddyMay 6, 2011badastronomy.com's nameservers moved from softlayer.com to GoDaddy at some point between Feb 17, 2010 and May 6, 2011. Last seen at softlayer.com: Feb 17, 2010 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: May 6, 2011 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 15 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)
Nameservers: GoDaddyOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018GoDaddy (ns57.domaincontrol.com, ns58.domaincontrol.com) were the nameservers listed for badastronomy.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: GoDaddyNameservers: GoDaddyApr 4, 2018 – Jun 4, 2026Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns57.domaincontrol.com, ns58.domaincontrol.com) for badastronomy.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 4, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Seen in the .com zone fileJul 28, 2026 – Sep 28, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Sep 28, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 28, 2026: ns57.domaincontrol.com, ns58.domaincontrol.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 28, 2026
Zone file: badastronomy.com's nameservers moved from mynethost.com to softlayer.com at some point between Feb 23, 2008 and Apr 13, 2008. Last seen at mynethost.com: Feb 23, 2008 (registration record). First seen at softlayer.com: Apr 13, 2008 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 50 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)
May 6, 2011 – Sep 25, 2026Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on May 6, 2011 and most recently on Sep 25, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 17, 2026
May 6, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns57.domaincontrol.com, ns58.domaincontrol.com) for badastronomy.com from May 6, 2011 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 6, 2011Zone file: badastronomy.com's nameservers moved from softlayer.com to GoDaddy at some point between Feb 17, 2010 and May 6, 2011. Last seen at softlayer.com: Feb 17, 2010 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: May 6, 2011 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 15 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)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: GoDaddy (ns57.domaincontrol.com, ns58.domaincontrol.com) were the nameservers listed for badastronomy.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 4, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns57.domaincontrol.com, ns58.domaincontrol.com) for badastronomy.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 4, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 23, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jun 30, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Certificate: GoDaddy.com issued 2 certificates for badastronomy.com from Jun 30, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 16, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 28, 2026 – Sep 28, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Sep 28, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 28, 2026: ns57.domaincontrol.com, ns58.domaincontrol.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 28, 2026
1 of 2 safety checks passed (Oct 27, 2026).
Registered 1998 · AboutUs could not get a response over HTTPS when it checked (Oct 27, 2026)
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Current facts
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latest result
Domain registered Oct 28, 1998 — 27 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: GoDaddy.com, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 17, 2026).
Authority 52/100— ahead of 52% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
52 is a percentile: higher than 52% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #150,358)+6
Verified continuity: 28.0 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+9
Model score: 28/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 52/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 65 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 65 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Recorded HTTPS check did not confirm a valid connection
Missing DMARC (mild)
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.