explainingscience.org - dns.ninja
explainingscience.org
| DNSSEC | ⚠️ Not signed | ||||||
| A | 192.0.78.24🇺🇸 Automattic192.0.78.0/24 Route Object | ||||||
| A | 192.0.78.25🇺🇸 Automattic192.0.78.0/24 Route Object | ||||||
| NS | ns1.wordpress.com ⭐ | ||||||
| A | 2a04:fa87:ffff::c6b5:7409🇮🇪 Automattic2a04:fa87:ffff::/48 | ||||||
| PTR | ns1.wordpress.com | ||||||
| A | 198.181.116.9🇺🇸 Automattic198.181.116.0/24 Route Object | ||||||
| PTR | ns1.wordpress.com | ||||||
| NS | ns2.wordpress.com | ||||||
| A | 2a04:fa87:ffff::c6b5:7509🇮🇪 Automattic2a04:fa87:ffff::/48 | ||||||
| PTR | ns2.wordpress.com | ||||||
| A | 198.181.117.9🇺🇸 Automattic198.181.117.0/24 Route Object | ||||||
| PTR | ns2.wordpress.com | ||||||
| NS | ns3.wordpress.com | ||||||
| A | 2620:115:c00f::c000:4a09🇺🇸 Automattic2620:115:c00f::/48 Route6 Object | ||||||
| PTR | ns3.wordpress.com | ||||||
| A | 192.0.74.9🇺🇸 Automattic192.0.74.0/24 Route Object | ||||||
| PTR | ns3.wordpress.com | ||||||
| MX | smtp-fwd.wordpress.com ⭐ | ||||||
| A | 192.0.82.251🇺🇸 Automattic192.0.82.0/24 Route Object | ||||||
| PTR | smtp1-fwd.dfw.wordpress.com | ||||||
| SOA | ns1.wordpress.comhostmaster@wordpress.com 2005-07-18 #58 | ||||||
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| DNSSEC | 🔒 Signed (DS record present) | ||||||
| NS | a0.org.afilias-nst.info ⭐ ⚠️ Not in parent delegation | ||||||
| NS | a2.org.afilias-nst.info ⚠️ Not in parent delegation | ||||||
| NS | b0.org.afilias-nst.org | ||||||
| NS | b2.org.afilias-nst.org | ||||||
| NS | c0.org.afilias-nst.info ⚠️ Not in parent delegation | ||||||
| NS | d0.org.afilias-nst.org | ||||||
| SOA | a0.org.afilias-nst.infohostmaster@donuts.email serial=1785423182 | ||||||
Same first word
explainingscience.com |
explainingscience.org |
DNS History
6 records (6 active, 0 former)
●NSns1.wordpress.com2020-01-09 → 2026-07-30 · 2 obs
● 2026-07-30 15:25:08
●NSns2.wordpress.com2020-01-09 → 2026-07-30 · 2 obs
● 2026-07-30 15:25:08
●NSns3.wordpress.com2020-01-09 → 2026-07-30 · 2 obs
● 2026-07-30 15:25:08
●MXsmtp-fwd.wordpress.com2026-04-09 → 2026-07-30 · 2 obs
● 2026-07-30 15:25:08
●A192.0.78.242020-01-09 → 2026-07-30 · 2 obs
● 2026-07-30 15:25:08
●A192.0.78.252020-01-09 → 2026-07-30 · 2 obs
● 2026-07-30 15:25:08
🔍 DNS Trace
📋 Delegation Chain
| Zone | Nameservers | Glue |
|---|---|---|
| org | b0.org.afilias-nst.org, b2.org.afilias-nst.org, d0.org.afilias-nst.org | - |
| explainingscience.org | ns3.wordpress.com, ns1.wordpress.com, ns2.wordpress.com | - |
✅ Authoritative Response
Server:198.181.116.9
NS records: ns3.wordpress.com, ns1.wordpress.com, ns2.wordpress.com
🔒 DNSSEC Status
⚠️ Insecure (no DNSSEC)
No DS record for explainingscience.org (unsigned zone)
⏱️ Timing
Total: 242ms | Queries: -
📄 Records
| Type | Count | Sample Data |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 192.0.78.25, 192.0.78.24 |
| NS | 3 | ns1.wordpress.com, ns2.wordpress.com... |
| MX | 1 | smtp-fwd.wordpress.com (pri: 0) |
| SOA | 1 | ns1.wordpress.com hostmaster.wordpress.c |
Analysis
IP Addresses
explainingscience.org directs to two IP numbers, 192.0.78.24 and 192.0.78.25
Additional host names — booksabc.com, loveysoven.com, toddgreener.com and two others — share IP numbers with explainingscience.org.
Name Servers
The authoritative name servers for explainingscience.org are ns1.wordpress.com, ns2.wordpress.com and ns3.wordpress.com — three in total.
explainingscience.org partially shares its NS delegation with several other domains, including safemade.se, bransoncountrytours.com, smacres.com and two others.
ns1.wordpress.com, ns2.wordpress.com and ns3.wordpress.com all resolve to exactly two IP numbers apiece: ns1.wordpress.com → 198.181.116.9 and 2a04:fa87:ffff::c6b5:7409; ns2.wordpress.com → 198.181.117.9 and 2a04:fa87:ffff::c6b5:7509; ns3.wordpress.com → 192.0.74.9 and 2620:115:c00f::c000:4a09.
Mail Servers
explainingscience.org has one mail server: smtp-fwd.wordpress.com.
explainingscience.org shares the same mail server setup as other domains, including mradnan.com, apsykes.com, roseforgrovechessclub.com and two others.
smtp-fwd.wordpress.com directs to just one IP number, 192.0.82.251.