haystack.mit.edu - dns.ninja

`haystack.mit.edu`

DNSSEC	⚠️ Not signed
A	192.52.65.1^{🇺🇸 MIT-GATEWAYS192.52.65.0/24}
		PTR	`hyperion.haystack.mit.edu`
NS	`hyperion.haystack.mit.edu` ⭐ ⚠️ Not in parent delegation
		A	192.52.65.1^{🇺🇸 MIT-GATEWAYS192.52.65.0/24}
			PTR	`hyperion.haystack.mit.edu`
NS	`asia1.akam.net` ⚠️ Not in parent delegation
		A	95.100.175.64^{🇳🇱 Akamai95.100.175.0/24 Technologies}
			PTR	`a20-64.akam.net`
			PTR	`asia1.akam.net`
NS	`asia2.akam.net` ⚠️ Not in parent delegation
		A	95.101.36.64^{🇳🇱 Akamai95.101.36.0/24 Technologies}
			PTR	`a18-64.akam.net`
NS	`eur5.akam.net` ⚠️ Not in parent delegation
		A	23.74.25.64^{🇺🇸 Akamai23.74.25.0/24 Technologies}
			PTR	`a26-64.akam.net`
NS	`ns1-173.akam.net` ⚠️ Not in parent delegation
		A	2600:1401:2::ad^{🇺🇸 Akamai2600:1401:2::/48 Technologies}
			PTR	`a1-173.akam.net`
			PTR	`ns1-173.akam.net`
		A	193.108.91.173^{🇳🇱 Akamai193.108.91.0/24 Technologies}
			PTR	`a1-173.akam.net`
			PTR	`ns1-173.akam.net`
NS	`ns1-37.akam.net` ⚠️ Not in parent delegation
		A	2600:1401:2::25^{🇺🇸 Akamai2600:1401:2::/48 Technologies}
			PTR	`a1-37.akam.net`
			PTR	`ns1-37.akam.net`
		A	193.108.91.37^{🇳🇱 Akamai193.108.91.0/24 Technologies}
			PTR	`a1-37.akam.net`
			PTR	`ns1-37.akam.net`
NS	`planck.haystack.mit.edu` ⚠️ Not in parent delegation
		A	192.52.61.1^{🇺🇸 MIT-GATEWAYS192.52.61.0/24}
			PTR	`planck.haystack.mit.edu`
NS	`use2.akam.net` ⚠️ Not in parent delegation
		A	96.7.49.64^{🇺🇸 Akamai96.7.49.0/24 Technologies}
			PTR	`a3-64.akam.net`
			PTR	`ns7-64.akam.net`
NS	`use5.akam.net` ⚠️ Not in parent delegation
		A	2600:1403:a::40^{🇺🇸 Akamai2600:1403:a::/48 Technologies}
			PTR	`a8-64.akam.net`
		A	2.16.40.64^{🇳🇱 Akamai2.16.40.0/24 Technologies}
			PTR	`a8-64.akam.net`
NS	`usw2.akam.net` ⚠️ Not in parent delegation
		A	184.26.161.64^{🇺🇸 Akamai184.26.161.0/24 Technologies}
			PTR	`a14-64.akam.net`
MX	`dmz-mailsec-scanner-3.haystack.mit.edu` ⭐
		A	192.52.61.252^{🇺🇸 MIT-GATEWAYS192.52.61.0/24}
			PTR	`dmz-mailsec-scanner-3.haystack.mit.edu`
TXT	`v=spf1 ip4:192.52.61.0/24 ip4:192.52.63.0/24 ip4:192.52.65.0/24 ip4:18.7.16.0...`
SOA	`hyperion.haystack.mit.edu`haystack-dns-admin@mit.edu 2026-04-15 #2

`mit.edu`

	DNSSEC	⚠️ Not signed
	A	2600:1408:c400:f8b::255e^{🇺🇸 AKAMAI-ASN12600:1408:c400::/48 Akamai Technologies}
	A	2600:1408:c400:f93::255e^{🇺🇸 AKAMAI-ASN12600:1408:c400::/48 Akamai Technologies}
	A	23.208.33.162^{🇺🇸 Akamai23.208.32.0/19 Technologies}
	NS	`use2.akam.net` ⭐
	NS	`asia1.akam.net`
	NS	`asia2.akam.net`
	NS	`eur5.akam.net`
	NS	`ns1-173.akam.net`
	NS	`ns1-37.akam.net`
	NS	`use5.akam.net`
	NS	`usw2.akam.net`
	MX	`mit-edu.mail.protection.outlook.com` ⭐
	TXT	`airtable-manual-domain-verification=ce83c94e-0127-4fd3-9265-3b37a46a7b8a`
	TXT	`E2MA-VERIFICATION=MONGB`
	TXT	`openai-domain-verification=dv-pavuNIk1XG88x99BoqSFI0Zs`
	TXT	`E2MA-VERIFICATION=C8D4`
	TXT	`google-site-verification=pqf9o422iIeT7mzfZmQwkpLYH3VTlB05OC9c_OncFOg`
	TXT	`atlassian-domain-verification=maRNLIMivtdhvCr9JoVuLKHWRn7mZOY8072lyRNeyamz0NH...`
	TXT	`airtable-verification=46ae122907d40a1413b6a05898774435`
	TXT	`anthropic-domain-verification-4zkzdh=QhN4rrjaqMvpem4OLpNCpsSJP`
	TXT	`ecgkc7fnflsm01hh6uqjr86h02`
	TXT	`87EDC6C34B18248C3196DDDF99E346F0`
	TXT	`mandrill_verify.28vVgPhRZLda1o_v90CPWg`
	TXT	`jamf-site-verification=Zb92YEBOKGMV1yFAEtYd1w`
	TXT	`atlassian-domain-verification=3eRva0Gy/EjVyKEw46uExfEXpDGJfhwocwVCy5NTxcPpf89...`
	TXT	`google-site-verification=qNAffaSjUkhb2JCBb1BQ2nXAkcNYLeLc7G6vjMRD1js`
	TXT	`e2ma-verification=oiiib`
	TXT	`mgverify=2a07014ab707abf9b6f984210c05ef7a1fd905296aebe173776844c14db61c1e`
	TXT	`airtable-verification=4283ac2aa983e97636807d478d6bf30c`
	TXT	`1VNZ334aKc8FypCKDhIMOQBsKFd8gCgTFQuPlDwQfzPNxPCKonTOnhuFQ8+kE32E2TgkBiOp9EFab...`
	TXT	`include:4920340.spf07.hubspotemail.net`
	TXT	`stripe-verification=fe726543b783764b2ba9137f4e675faa0709416ac7a5d9f50e21248a7...`
	TXT	`e2ma-verification=xlabb`
	TXT	`e2ma-verification=piiib`
	TXT	`atlassian-domain-verification=3Ex0JUvwojvbDLOJvNHnYUFEZCF+kwii0OjHbhDkymB97xp...`
	TXT	`adobe-idp-site-verification=0817e32603f0dda03188b9f1f3bbaf4f754c5322926036af8...`
	TXT	`AIRTABLE-VERIFICATION=C8040E640F7DEAB69A01D68C91893E07`
	TXT	`google-site-verification=6ethhhET4cfz7L1Dfve9bCOTAqMr6IU79Va6gb8HxlA`
	TXT	`v=spf1 include:_s00430413.autospf.email -all`
	TXT	`E2MA-VERIFICATION=86JGB`
	TXT	`amazonses:asyYfDTQj+TCy9t5jFbakgwGbomDqXREEs3KdC0iMQE=`
	TXT	`6B22D05A50CCFD8AEDE263D10A43B5F2`
	TXT	`e2ma-verification=uviib`
	TXT	`E2MA-VERIFICATION=8AWBB`
	TXT	`*fastly-domain-delegation-hnb9joooe7gojgqu4eth-00494769-2025-08-23`
	TXT	`google-site-verification=b4-1loZHD1WzNmews_hsTTKL__gLblD6iKBFbA4j97c`
	TXT	`pardot_310211_*=a4e9728d1b90355b6240f4d7778cc4da11c10a20552ae99e6ed03d8e48c06583`
	TXT	`e2ma-verification=xiiib`
	SOA	`use2.akam.net`network-request@mit.edu serial=23360

WOT: SAFE (74/100)
rank #101 globally
rank #1 in the tld

mit.edu

MIT.edu is the official web domain of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a leading research university in the United States.

Key facts

Owner / operator: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
TLD:.edu— sponsored (U.S. postsecondary institutions)
Primary purpose: educational institution website
Status: active

History

Year	Event
1985	MIT registers`mit.edu`, one of the earliest`.edu`domains
1993	MIT launches one of the first university web sites
2002	MIT launches OpenCourseWare, making course materials publicly available via`mit.edu`

Semrush Rank:#353 Keywords:2,607,394 Traffic:7,727,472/mo
WOT: SAFE (92/100)
📈 Tranco rank: #215

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

MIT is a world-renowned research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1861 with the motto "Mens et manus" (mind and hand), MIT's mission is to advance knowledge and educate students in science, technology, and other areas of scholarship to best serve the nation and the world.

Key Facts

Founded: 1861
Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts (168-acre campus)
Students: 11,886 (4,535 undergraduates, 7,351 graduate students)
Faculty: 1,090 professors
Student-to-faculty ratio: 3:1

Academic Excellence & Impact

MIT consistently ranks among the top universities globally, with distinguished alumni and affiliates who have received:

105 Nobel Prizes
64 National Medal of Science awards
35 National Medal of Technology and Innovation awards
17 A.M. Turing Awards
84 MacArthur Fellowships

Research & Innovation

The institute has pioneered transformative technologies including radar, email, CT scans, time-release drugs, photolithography, and GPS. MIT's research spans areas from artificial intelligence and neuroscience to clean energy and biotechnology. The university is credited with spawning over 30,000 companies and creating millions of jobs worldwide.

Schools & Programs

MIT offers undergraduate and graduate programs through five schools covering engineering, science, architecture, humanities, and management (Sloan School of Business). The MIT Learn platform provides lifelong learning opportunities to a global audience.

Subdomains

uranus.haystack.mit.edu

hp402.haystack.mit.edu

homer.haystack.mit.edu

quasar.haystack.mit.edu

switch-dmz.haystack.mit.edu

reu6.haystack.mit.edu

hyperion.haystack.mit.edu

lcc.haystack.mit.edu

etransfer-external.haystack.mit.edu

cirrus.haystack.mit.edu

yangtze.haystack.mit.edu

opm.haystack.mit.edu

illiad.haystack.mit.edu

madrigal.haystack.mit.edu

hercules.haystack.mit.edu

www.haystack.mit.edu

atlas.haystack.mit.edu

hyperion1.haystack.mit.edu

traffie-lt.haystack.mit.edu

dmz-mailsec-scanner-3.haystack.mit.edu

mnemosyne.haystack.mit.edu

aurora.haystack.mit.edu

proxima.haystack.mit.edu

jupiter.haystack.mit.edu

ops.haystack.mit.edu

radlink.haystack.mit.edu

docboggs.haystack.mit.edu

hay-antenna.haystack.mit.edu

char.haystack.mit.edu

windspeed.haystack.mit.edu

cronus.haystack.mit.edu

hpmill.haystack.mit.edu

orion.haystack.mit.edu

reu1.haystack.mit.edu

hp-2824.haystack.mit.edu

hay-www-01.haystack.mit.edu

evlbi1.haystack.mit.edu

planck.haystack.mit.edu

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DNS History

17 records (12 active, 5 former)

●NSasia1.akam.net2015-06-15 → 2026-07-31 · 2 obs

● 2015-06-15 12:41:40
● 2026-07-31 14:15:40

●NSasia2.akam.net2015-06-15 → 2026-07-31 · 2 obs

● 2015-06-15 12:41:40
● 2026-07-31 14:15:40

○NSbitsy.mit.edu2015-06-15 → 2016-08-26 · 4 obs

● 2015-06-15 12:41:40
● 2016-08-26 17:34:18
○ 2016-11-09 16:04:20
○ 2026-07-31 14:15:40

●NSeur5.akam.net2015-06-15 → 2026-07-31 · 2 obs

● 2015-06-15 12:41:40
● 2026-07-31 14:15:40

●NShyperion.haystack.mit.edu2015-06-15 → 2026-07-31 · 2 obs

● 2015-06-15 12:41:40
● 2026-07-31 14:15:40

●NSns1-173.akam.net2015-06-15 → 2026-07-31 · 2 obs

● 2015-06-15 12:41:40
● 2026-07-31 14:15:40

●NSns1-37.akam.net2015-06-15 → 2026-07-31 · 2 obs

● 2015-06-15 12:41:40
● 2026-07-31 14:15:40

●NSplanck.haystack.mit.edu2015-06-15 → 2026-07-31 · 2 obs

● 2015-06-15 12:41:40
● 2026-07-31 14:15:40

○NSstrawb.mit.edu2015-06-15 → 2016-08-26 · 4 obs

● 2015-06-15 12:41:40
● 2016-08-26 17:34:18
○ 2016-11-09 16:04:20
○ 2026-07-31 14:15:40

●NSuse2.akam.net2015-06-15 → 2026-07-31 · 2 obs

● 2015-06-15 12:41:40
● 2026-07-31 14:15:40

●NSuse5.akam.net2015-06-15 → 2026-07-31 · 2 obs

● 2015-06-15 12:41:40
● 2026-07-31 14:15:40

●NSusw2.akam.net2015-06-15 → 2026-07-31 · 2 obs

● 2015-06-15 12:41:40
● 2026-07-31 14:15:40

○NSw20ns.mit.edu2015-06-15 → 2016-08-26 · 4 obs

● 2015-06-15 12:41:40
● 2016-08-26 17:34:18
○ 2016-11-09 16:04:20
○ 2026-07-31 14:15:40

○MXdmz-mailsec-scanner-1.haystack.mit.edu2015-10-16 → 2021-09-23 · 5 obs

○ 2015-06-15 12:41:40
● 2015-10-16 16:10:56
● 2021-09-23 11:17:44
○ 2026-02-19 21:36:26
○ 2026-07-31 14:15:40

●MXdmz-mailsec-scanner-3.haystack.mit.edu2026-02-19 → 2026-07-31 · 3 obs

○ 2021-09-23 11:17:44
● 2026-02-19 21:36:26
● 2026-07-31 14:15:40

○MXhyperion.haystack.mit.edu2015-06-15 → 2015-06-15 · 3 obs

● 2015-06-15 12:41:40
○ 2015-10-16 16:10:56
○ 2026-07-31 14:15:40

●A192.52.65.12015-06-15 → 2026-07-31 · 2 obs

● 2015-06-15 12:41:40
● 2026-07-31 14:15:40

🔍 DNS Trace

📋 Delegation Chain

Zone	Nameservers	Glue
edu	d.edu-servers.net, b.edu-servers.net, f.edu-servers.net, h.edu-servers.net...	-
mit.edu	usw2.akam.net, asia1.akam.net, asia2.akam.net, use2.akam.net...	-

✅ Authoritative Response

Server:23.74.25.64

NS records: usw2.akam.net, asia1.akam.net, asia2.akam.net, use2.akam.net, ns1-37.akam.net, ns1-173.akam.net, eur5.akam.net, use5.akam.net

🔒 DNSSEC Status

⚠️ Insecure (no DNSSEC)

No DS record for mit.edu (unsigned zone)

⏱️ Timing

Total: 638ms | Queries: -

📄 Records

Type	Count	Sample Data
A	1	`192.52.65.1`
NS	10	`planck.haystack.mit.edu, hyperion.haystack.mit.edu...`
MX	1	`dmz-mailsec-scanner-3.haystack.mit.edu (`
TXT	1	`v=spf1 ip4:192.52.61.0/24 ip4:192.52.63.`
SOA	1	`hyperion.haystack.mit.edu haystack-dns-a`

Analysis

Hierarchy

haystack.mit.edu serves as parent to uranus.haystack.mit.edu, hp402.haystack.mit.edu, homer.haystack.mit.edu, quasar.haystack.mit.edu, switch-dmz.haystack.mit.edu along with a few other host names.

IP Addresses

haystack.mit.edu resolves to just one IP address, 192.52.65.1.

haystack.mit.edu shares its IP numbers with other host names like hyperion.haystack.edu, haystack.edu and hyperion.haystack.mit.edu.

Name Servers

haystack.mit.edu is served by 10 authoritative name servers — among them asia1.akam.net, asia2.akam.net, eur5.akam.net and 7 others.

haystack.mit.edu has at least partial name server overlap with other domains, such as everesttech.net, mytnt.tnt.com, molsa.gov.il and two others.

eur2.akam.net, use2.akam.net and usw1.akam.net — plus 7 other name servers — are commonly paired with these name servers.

Host names that have two IP addresses:

ns1-173.akam.net resolves to two addresses: 193.108.91.173 and 2600:1401:2::ad.

ns1-37.akam.net resolves to two addresses: 193.108.91.37 and 2600:1401:2::25.

use5.akam.net resolves to two addresses: 2.16.40.64 and 2600:1403:a::40.

Host names that point to one IP address:

The hostname asia1.akam.net resolves to 95.100.175.64.

The hostname asia2.akam.net resolves to 95.101.36.64.

The hostname eur5.akam.net resolves to 23.74.25.64.

The hostname use2.akam.net resolves to 96.7.49.64.

The hostname usw2.akam.net resolves to 184.26.161.64.

The hostname hyperion.haystack.mit.edu resolves to 192.52.65.1.

The hostname planck.haystack.mit.edu resolves to 192.52.61.1.

Mail Servers

The sole mail server for haystack.mit.edu is dmz-mailsec-scanner-3.haystack.mit.edu.

Mail server setup for haystack.mit.edu matches that of other domains, among them haystack.edu.

dmz-mailsec-scanner-3.haystack.mit.edu carries a single IP number, which is 192.52.61.252.