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TV series

What on Earth?

2015TV-PG12 seasons6.5 / 10

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.

Synopsis

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?

Season 5 episodes

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Episode 1

CIA Killer Monks

44m

Something strange in the Himalayas could be evidence of a top-secret CIA program to turn monks into killer agents; cutting-edge science helps experts investigate the truth behind the mysterious anomaly.

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Episode 2

Monsters at Fort Madness

44m

Alien monoliths haunt the coast of England; an obliterated jungle points to an brutal narco gold rush; evidence of a strange blood-red creature emerging from the deep.

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Episode 3

Satan in Siberia

44m

A satanic symbol that points to an army of the dead in Siberia; a massive stone giant in a remote desert; evidence of a Russian doomsday device right on America's doorstep; cutting-edge technology helps experts answer sinister mysteries from space.

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Episode 4

Curse of the Ice Zombies

44m

Zombie reindeer haunting the mountains of Norway. Strange circles in the sand by a secret US military base. A gigantic streak in the Arctic pointing towards alien life. Cutting-edge technology helps experts answer these sinister mysteries from space.

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Episode 5

Ghost Fleet of Cannibal Bay

44m

A fleet of sunken ships that point to ghosts, cannibals, and bloodshed in early America; strange arctic holes that NASA can't explain; near Area 51, mysterious alien structures straight out of Star Wars.

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Episode 6

Finding Jack the Ripper

44m

New discoveries from space give experts new clues in the hunt for Jack the Ripper; a strange object crash-lands in Antarctica, experts speculate it could be an alien visitor.

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Episode 7

Mystery of the Desert Shipwrecks

44m

Hundreds of shipwrecks in the middle of a desert in Africa. A ghost town where hundreds of its inhabitants have mysteriously died. Something strange in North Korea. Cutting-edge tech helps experts answer these sinister mysteries from space.

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Episode 8

Blood in the Garden of Eden

44m

A site that could be the Garden of Eden hides a deadly secret; when a gateway to hell suddenly opens, experts investigate where it leads; a mysterious shipwreck could be an infamous Soviet KGB pirate ship.

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Episode 9

Phantoms in the Chamber of Secrets

44m

Evidence of a mysterious 5,000-year-old structure suddenly appears in Ireland. A top-secret machine that can see back in time. A satanic pentagram in the snow that points to witchcraft in the New World.

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Episode 10

Cannibal Death Pit

44mfinale

A strange circular forest next to a notorious cannibal site. When an eerie crater is spotted in Siberia, experts uncover if it could be evidence of Nikola Tesla's doomsday device. Cutting-edge tech helps experts answer these sinister mysteries from space.

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Episode information updated Sep 20, 2026

More about What on Earth?

Cast

Steven KearneyNarrator
Andrew GoughSelf

Production details

Status
Returning Series
Series type
Documentary
Episodes
131
Original language
English

Networks & production

  • ScienceUnited States
  • Wag TV

Themes

satellite imagery