{"id":525896,"date":"2026-09-01T05:37:57","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T19:37:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/earth\/earth-observatory\/september-2026-satellite-puzzler\/"},"modified":"2026-09-01T05:37:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T19:37:57","slug":"september-2026-satellite-puzzler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=525896","title":{"rendered":"September 2026 Satellite Puzzler"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Every month,\u00a0NASA Earth Observatory<\/a>\u00a0features a puzzling satellite image. The September 2026 puzzler appears above.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Your Challenge
I<\/strong>dentify the location shown in this satellite image. Share what clues you see, where you think it is, and what makes this place interesting or unique to you.<\/p>\n

How to Answer
<\/strong>Submit your response using\u00a0this form<\/a>\u00a0and select \u201cPuzzler Answer\u201d as the topic. Please include your preferred name or alias.<\/p>\n

You\u00a0can keep it simple and just guess the location. Want to impress us? Tell us which satellite and instrument captured the image, which spectral bands were used, or point out a subtle detail about the geology or history of the area. If something catches your eye, or if this is your home or means something to you, we\u2019d love to hear about it.<\/p>\n

The Prize
<\/strong>We can\u2019t offer prize money or a\u00a0trip to space to see Earth like satellites and\u00a0astronauts do<\/a>. But we\u00a0can<\/em>\u00a0offer something almost as rewarding: puzzler bragging rights.<\/p>\n

About a week after the challenge, we\u2019ll post the answer at the top of this page, along with a link to an Earth Observatory\u00a0Image of the Day<\/a>\u00a0story that explains the image in more detail. We\u2019ll recognize the first person who correctly guesses the location, and we may also highlight readers who share especially thoughtful or interesting answers. By submitting a response, you acknowledge that your comments may be edited, excerpted, and published on this page.<\/p>\n

Until then, zoom in, look closely, and enjoy the challenge. See you at the reveal!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Here\u2019s the August 2026 puzzler. Quick, where is this? And what makes this place interesting or unique?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16994],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-525896","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-earth-observatory"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t