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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
When mysterious structures are discovered deep in a remote forest, experts investigate if this strange site was the long-lost birthplace of a top-secret Nazi project that produced some of the deadliest weapons the world had ever seen.
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Episode 2
When instruments on the International Space Station suddenly malfunction every time it passes over a mysterious site in the Atlantic Ocean, experts investigate if this eerie behavior is more than just a tech glitch, but a prophecy of global doomsday.
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Episode 3
When strange circles of reindeer appear in the remote tundra of Sweden, experts investigate if this mysterious event could be evidence of fatal aftershocks from the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.
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Episode 4
When an island off the coast of Mexico suddenly disappears, government officials scramble to find an explanation; cutting-edge technology might reveal if the strange place was destroyed by a foreign power or if it existed at all.
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Episode 5
When the people of a thriving Midwestern town suddenly disappear, they leave behind an eerie ghost town with a dark secret; experts use cutting-edge tech to investigate if the mysterious exodus could be evidence of a freak natural disaster.
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Episode 6
When satellites spot anomalies in the unexplored Amazonian jungle, experts wonder if they've discovered relics of a lost civilization; an on-the-ground investigation reveals a dark truth that's more sinister than ever imagined.
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Episode 7
When satellites discover a strange abandoned city frozen in time, experts investigate what caused the people who lived here to disappear overnight; using cutting-edge tech, they follow fresh leads to uncover if this mysterious city has a dark secret.
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Episode 8
After satellites spot an anomaly at Egypt's oldest pyramid, experts uncover a long-lost labyrinth that could lead them to the darkest secrets of Imhotep, the mysterious high priest who built this strange complex.
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Episode 9
Strange satellite images taken above the Nile Valley could point investigators to long-lost relics buried in an unexplored city of the dead; what they find could reveal new secrets of Kush, a once-mighty kingdom of untold gold and treasure.
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Episode 10
New satellite evidence reveals a mysterious spiral structure from space, and experts speculate that it could be the lost city of Atlantis; using cutting-edge technology, they investigate the truth behind this strange phenomenon.
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Episode 11
When an extreme drought hits Spain, the ruins of a long-lost civilization suddenly emerge, and using cutting-edge technology, experts investigate evidence of ancient cannibalism.
Where to watch What on Earth?Episode information updated Sep 19, 2026
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