Mmastodon ScienceSpace first seen 9 h ago, last 9 h ago, peak #11
NASA's APOD site serves a certificate dated in the future
Original: `openssl s_client -4 -connect apod.nasa.gov:443` Nice cert you got there, NASA :-) ``` Certificate chain 0 s:CN=go-vip.c
A system administrator ran a TLS check against apod.nasa.gov and found the site's certificate chain shows a validity window starting in late 2026, issued via Let's Encrypt. The odd future-dated dates have drawn amused attention from tech observers, who note that such entries usually point to certificate misconfiguration or overlapping issuer logs rather than anything nefarious. NASA has not commented on the quirk.
Why now: The future-dated certificate on a high-profile NASA domain is an amusing and unusual technical curiosity.
NASAapod.nasa.govLet's Encrypt
Evidence
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