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Satellites orbit Earth at 17,000 miles an hour, capturing images of our world that are breathtaking, but some are bizarre. This unique perspective reveals objects that seem to make no sense & phenomena that defy explanation. Such images force the question, what on Earth is that?
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What on Earth? premiered February 10, 2015. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Satellites orbit Earth at 17,000 miles an hour, capturing images of our world that are breathtaking, but some are bizarre. This unique perspective reveals objects that seem to make no sense & phenomena that defy explanation. Such images force the question, what on Earth is that?
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Episode 1
Strange spots near the Grand Canyon may hold clues to the legendary treasure of a notorious bandit. Satellite images could explain desert ruins rumored to be an entrance to an underworld. A city-size chunk of ice suddenly disappears in Antarctica.
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Episode 2
A giant carving of a strange creature suddenly appears in the Australian Outback. Mysterious bright green lights illuminate the seas around Thailand. Top secret activity is discovered at Iran's nuclear facility.
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Episode 3
Strange black holes appear near Egypt's ancient pyramids, and new evidence points to a disturbing conclusion. Ruins in Peru suggests that the Inca people knew far more than previously thought. A mysterious red swarm invades a beach in India.
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Episode 4
Legends of ancient giants surround a mysterious monument in the Holy Land. A bright pink lake could point to a strange, undiscovered new species. When a young boy disappears in a sand dune, satellite images help with the investigation.
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Episode 5
Investigators find a new clue about the missing Malaysia Airlines flight that disappeared in 2014. An astronaut spots something strange in the Sahara Desert. A mysterious orange sludge invades a remote village in Alaska.
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Episode 6
A buried monument offers new evidence about one of the Bible's greatest mysteries. A giant shadow engulfs the Pacific Ocean. Scientists have trouble explaining a strange lake that's shaped like a perfect circle, and is home to otherworldly life.
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Episode 7
A dagger sealed in King Tut's tomb for more than 3,000 years is made of a metal that seems to have extraterrestrial origins. A massive swastika is found in the desert near Roswell, NM. Satellites hunt for the world's most wanted man, Joseph Kony.
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Episode 8
A heavily armored force takes over one of Syria's most ancient archaeology sites, prompting fears that its relics are being stolen. Tanks appear to be facing off in Antarctica next to an unworldly object. A water reservoir in LA suddenly turns black.
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Episode 9
A sinister giant swastika appears in a forest in Germany. A strange pattern is etched into the desert near the famous Nazca lines, but archaeologists don't know who put it there. Mysterious markings are spotted in an isolated corner of Antarctica.
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Episode 10
Satellite images reveal how El Chapo escaped from a high security prison in Mexico. Mysterious patterns in the Australian outback and the Kalahari Desert spark a major scientific investigation. A giant black stain appears in a war-torn area of Iraq.
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Episode 11
A giant letter Z is carved into a Mexican hillside, evoking the mark of a legendary outlaw. A strange sighting in Germany points to secrets from the Cold War. Massive, blood-red marks in China prompt fears of a violent government crackdown.
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Episode 12
A strange mass breaches surface of an ocean near Antarctica, sparking rumors of a mythological sea monster. An area of the US-Mexico border becomes an international mystery. Ancient rock carvings depict weird, unearthly beings.
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Episode 13
An amateur archaeologist stumbles open strange symbols scratched into the Kazakhstan Desert; CIA surveillance photographs show what looks like a giant Star of David on the island of Cuba; and a lake in the Brazilian rain forest that turned bright pink.
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Episode 14
A vast structure near the legendary city of Petra points to a bloody past.
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Episode 15
New evidence could lead to the discovery of an ancient civilization.
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Episode 16
A massive chasm in a Siberian forest may be a gate to the underworld.
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Episode 17
Strange images from Colombia could lead researchers to a legendary city.
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Episode 18
Strange images could explain mysterious mummies found in a desert.
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Episode 19
A young boy uses satellite images to uncover lost cities of the Maya.
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Episode 20
A strange arrangement of stones may be connected to a mythical wizard.
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