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Who owns seds.org?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for seds.org. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 31 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Feb 24, 2012 · 2 ownership changes since 2012 · last checked Sep 28, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredApr 19, 1995seds.org was registered on Apr 19, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described seds.org from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
New Dream Network, LLC dba DreamHost Web Hosting (R173-LROR)Feb 24, 2012 – Apr 10, 2014Registrar New Dream Network, LLC dba DreamHost Web Hosting (R173-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for seds.org, from Feb 24, 2012 to Apr 10, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)DREAMHOST
Ownership
Ownership recordsFeb 24, 2012 – May 22, 2026Registration records for seds.org are held from Feb 24, 2012 to May 22, 2026 (89 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
Zone file
Nameservers: dreamhost.comNameservers: dreamhost.comFeb 24, 2012 – Apr 20, 2020Registration records listed dreamhost.com nameservers (ns1.dreamhost.com, ns2.dreamhost.com, ns3.dreamhost.com) for seds.org from Feb 24, 2012 to Apr 20, 2020.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: wordpress.com
Certificate
Let's EncryptApr 19, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 23 certificates for seds.org from Apr 19, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 10, 2027. Seen in use on Sep 28, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 28, 2026
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (13)
Apr 19, 1995Registration: seds.org was registered on Apr 19, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described seds.org from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “SEDS has been around for a long time. See what SEDS was like years ago. Take virtual vists to past conferences. You can even find out how SEDS was founded.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Feb 24, 2012 – Apr 10, 2014Registrar: Registrar New Dream Network, LLC dba DreamHost Web Hosting (R173-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for seds.org, from Feb 24, 2012 to Apr 10, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Feb 24, 2012 – May 22, 2026Ownership: Registration records for seds.org are held from Feb 24, 2012 to May 22, 2026 (89 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
Feb 24, 2012 – Apr 20, 2020
Jul 1, 2006
“SEDS has been around for a long time. See what SEDS was like years ago. Take virtual vists to past conferences. You can even find out how SEDS was founded.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 24, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
DREAMHOSTMar 18, 2017 – Oct 11, 2026 (latest)Registrar DREAMHOST (IANA 431) in the registration data recorded, first on Mar 18, 2017 and most recently on Oct 11, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Ownership change
Mar 25, 2014
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Mar 25, 2014. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeMar 18, 2017The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Mar 18, 2017. 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, 2012–2026
Nameservers: wordpress.comMay 23, 2020 – May 22, 2026Registration records listed wordpress.com nameservers (ns1.wordpress.com, ns2.wordpress.com, ns3.wordpress.com) for seds.org from May 23, 2020 to May 22, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to wordpress.comMay 23, 2020seds.org's nameservers moved from dreamhost.com to wordpress.com between Apr 20, 2020 and May 23, 2020. Last seen at dreamhost.com: Apr 20, 2020 (registration record). First seen at wordpress.com: May 23, 2020 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Zone file: Registration records listed dreamhost.com nameservers (ns1.dreamhost.com, ns2.dreamhost.com, ns3.dreamhost.com) for seds.org from Feb 24, 2012 to Apr 20, 2020.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Mar 25, 2014Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Mar 25, 2014. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Mar 18, 2017 – Oct 11, 2026Registrar: Registrar DREAMHOST (IANA 431) in the registration data recorded, first on Mar 18, 2017 and most recently on Oct 11, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Mar 18, 2017Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Mar 18, 2017. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 23, 2020 – May 22, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed wordpress.com nameservers (ns1.wordpress.com, ns2.wordpress.com, ns3.wordpress.com) for seds.org from May 23, 2020 to May 22, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 23, 2020Zone file: seds.org's nameservers moved from dreamhost.com to wordpress.com between Apr 20, 2020 and May 23, 2020. Last seen at dreamhost.com: Apr 20, 2020 (registration record). First seen at wordpress.com: May 23, 2020 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 19, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 23 certificates for seds.org from Apr 19, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 10, 2027. Seen in use on Sep 28, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 28, 2026
Jun 24, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (failed)
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Apr 19, 1995 — 31 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: DreamHost, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 3, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.seds.org.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The site names SEDS USA as the organisation behind it.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a non-profit, association or religious site that is funded by donations or members, mainly for students and teachers.
Authority 73/100— ahead of 73% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
73 is a percentile: higher than 73% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #71,561)+7
Verified continuity: 31.5 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+12
Model score: 37/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 73/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What seds.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
SEDS has been around for a long time. See what SEDS was like years ago. Take virtual vists to past conferences. You can even find out how SEDS was founded.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
1995
Domain registered (Apr 19, 1995).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 21, 2006); profile edited 4 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“Seds.org is dedicated to human exploration and development of space”
✓ domain continuity 31 years registered✓ live verified Oct 27, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 66 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 66 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