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What on Earth?

Hundreds of satellites orbit Earth and capture the world like its never been seen before, revealing phenomena that defy explanation. Explore these unusual images as scientists attempt to explain mysteries seen from space.
IMDb 5.8201520 episodes
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Episodes

  1. S3 E1 - Lost Treasure of the Grand Canyon
    November 14, 2016
    42min
    13+
    Strange spots near the Grand Canyon may hold clues to a legendary treasure, satellite images could explain desert ruins rumored to be an entrance to the underworld and a city-sized chunk of ice suddenly disappears in Antarctica.
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  2. S3 E2 - Mystery in the Outback
    November 21, 2016
    42min
    TV-PG
    A giant carving of a strange creature suddenly appears in the Australian outback, mysterious lights illuminate the seas around Thailand and top-secret activity is discovered at Iran's nuclear facility.
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  3. S3 E3 - Riddle in the Ruins
    November 28, 2016
    42min
    13+
    Strange black holes appear near Egypt's ancient pyramids, ruins in Peru suggest the Inca knew far more than previously thought and a mysterious swarm invades a beach in India.
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  4. S3 E4 - Stonehenge of the Holy Land
    December 5, 2016
    42min
    TV-PG
    Legends of ancient giants surround a mysterious monument in the Holy Land, a bright pink lake could point to a strange, undiscovered new species and satellite images help locate a young boy lost in a sand dune.
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  5. S3 E5 - Did We Find Flight 370?
    December 12, 2016
    42min
    TV-14
    Investigators find a new clue about the missing Malaysia Airlines flight that disappeared in 2014, an astronaut spots something strange in the Sahara desert and a mysterious orange sludge invades a remote village in Alaska.
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  6. S3 E6 - Gateway to Eden
    December 19, 2016
    42min
    ALL
    A buried monument offers new evidence about one of the Bible's greatest mysteries, an ominous shadow engulfs the Pacific Ocean and scientists have trouble explaining a strange lake shaped like a perfect circle.
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  7. S3 E7 - Dagger of Tutankhamun
    January 2, 2017
    42min
    13+
    A dagger from King Tut's tomb may have extraterrestrial origins, a massive swastika is found near Roswell, New Mexico, and satellites hunt for the world's most-wanted man.
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  8. S3 E8 - Raiders of the Holy Lance
    December 5, 2016
    42min
    TV-PG
    Heavily armed forces take over one of Syria's most ancient archaeology sites, tanks appear to be facing off in Antarctica next to an otherworldly object and a Los Angles water reservoir suddenly turns black.
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  9. S3 E9 - The Swastika Conspiracy
    January 16, 2017
    42min
    TV-PG
    A giant swastika appears in a forest in Germany, a strange pattern is etched into the desert near the famous Nazca lines and mysterious markings are spotted in an isolated corner of Antarctica.
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  10. S3 E10 - Inside El Chapo's Escape
    January 23, 2017
    42min
    13+
    Satellite images reveal how El Chapo escaped from a high-security prison in Mexico, mysterious patterns in the Australian outback spark a major scientific investigation and a black stain appears in a war-torn area of Iraq.
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  11. S3 E11 - Ghost of Zorro
    January 30, 2017
    42min
    13+
    A giant letter Z carved into a Mexican hillside evokes the mark of a legendary outlaw, a strange sighting in Germany points to secrets from the Cold War and blood red marks in China prompt fears of a violent government crackdown.
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  12. S3 E12 - Curse of the Sea Monster
    February 6, 2017
    42min
    TV-PG
    A strange creature breaches the surface of the ocean near Antarctica, an area of the US-Mexico border becomes an international mystery and ancient rock carvings in a remote mountain range depict unearthly beings.
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  13. S3 E13 - Strange Symbols in the Desert
    April 11, 2016
    42min
    13+
    An amateur archaeologist stumbles upon strange symbols scratched into the Kazakhstan desert, CIA surveillance photographs show a giant Star of David on the island of Cuba and a lake in Brazil has turned bright pink.
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  14. S3 E14 - Bloody Secret of the Lost City
    February 20, 2017
    42min
    13+
    A vast structure near the legendary city of Petra points to a bloody past, and rescuers use satellites to track down kidnapped schoolgirls in northern Nigeria.
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  15. S3 E15 - Lost Empire of the Amazon
    February 27, 2017
    42min
    13+
    New evidence could lead to the discovery of an unknown ancient civilization in the Amazon, a strange photo reveals a massive Arctic canyon buried beneath the ice and an unidentified submarine is spotted in a North Korean shipyard.
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  16. S3 E16 - Siberian Hell Pit
    March 6, 2017
    42min
    TV-PG
    A massive chasm in a remote Siberian forest may be a gate to the underworld, an image revealing a strange object at the bottom of a pond could help solve a cold case and an island disappears off the face of the planet.
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  17. S3 E17 - Mystery of the Mummy Desert
    November 14, 2016
    42min
    13+
    Strange images from the jungles of Colombia could lead researchers to the legendary city of El Dorado. A bright green swirling spiral appears in the seas of the Persian Gulf. A massive complex suddenly appears secretive state of Myanmar.
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  18. S3 E18 - Hunt for El Dorado
    March 20, 2017
    42min
    13+
    Strange images from Colombia could lead researchers to the legendary city of El Dorado, a bright green spiral is spotted in the Persian Gulf and a massive complex appears overnight in the secret state of Myanmar.
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  19. S3 E19 - Forbidden Cities of the Maya
    March 27, 2017
    42min
    13+
    A young boy makes international headlines when he discovers lost cities of the Maya, satellite images might point to a modern-day genocide and trees in China seem to be spelling out a sinister message.
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  20. S3 E20 - The Curse of Merlin
    April 3, 2017
    42min
    TV-PG
    A strange arrangement of stones may be connected to a mythical wizard, investigators uncover an anomaly in the Gulf of Mexico and an island appears out of thin air in the Middle East.
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Content advisory
Violencefoul language
Audio languages
English
Subtitles
English [CC]
Directors
Susanna HerbertBella FalkKasia UscinskaSam MortimoreLauren HawthorneRory KaufholdTom RansonCharlotte EvansJim NallyNick Clarke-Powell
Starring
Steven Kearney
Studio
Science
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