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What on Earth?

Hundreds of satellites orbit Earth and capture the world like it's never been seen before, sometimes revealing objects and phenomena that defy explanation. Explore these unusual images as scientists attempt to explain mysteries seen from space.
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Episodes

  1. S9 E1 - Curse of the Amazon Nazis
    March 10, 2021
    42min
    TV-PG
    When investigators spot strange anomalies in the Amazon jungle, the discovery stokes rumors of a long-lost Nazi base in the Americas; experts follow the evidence to a grisly find, revealing a secret history of nuclear secrets and a notorious dictator.
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  2. S9 E2 - Epstein’s Forbidden Temple
    March 17, 2021
    42min
    TV-PG
    Satellite evidence of a strange building on a mysterious island owned by Jeffrey Epstein points to something sinister; experts use cutting-edge technology to investigate why it was built and what goes on here.
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  3. S9 E3 - Aztec Alien Mystery
    March 24, 2021
    42min
    TV-PG
    When satellite images reveal spot a strange white substance in the land of the Aztecs, experts investigate the site for extraterrestrial connections; what they find could explain the rise of one of the world’s greatest civilizations.
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  4. S9 E4 - Gate to the Viking Gods
    March 31, 2021
    42min
    TV-PG
    New evidence reveals dozens of bizarre circular structures buried in the remote hills of Norway; an expert investigation uncovers a mysterious burial ground that may have been a portal to the Viking spiritual realm.
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  5. S9 E5 - America’s Swamp Castle
    April 7, 2021
    42min
    TV-PG
    Satellite images capture bizarre structures in the remote and inhospitable swamplands of Louisiana; experts investigate a forgotten war-torn fortress with a mysterious connection to the sinking ruins of a classified military installation.
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  6. S9 E6 - Lost City of the Vampires
    April 14, 2021
    42min
    TV-PG
    Satellite images reveal a long-lost village buried in a dense forest; archaeologists investigate and uncover a mysterious gravesite with the remains of decapitated skeletons and possible evidence of vampire burials.
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  7. S9 E7 - Temple of the Island Eater
    April 21, 2021
    42min
    TV-PG
    Satellites capture evidence of a mysterious structure in a remote and rocky area of Hawaii, and when experts investigate, what they find could point to human sacrifices and the wrath of a shape-shifting god.
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  8. S9 E8 - Horror of Dead Man's Island
    April 28, 2021
    42min
    TV-PG
    When a gigantic ship emerges from the sands of a strange island, experts investigate; what they find reveals evidence of a horrific Viking massacre.
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  9. S9 E9 - Stalin's Secret Atlantis
    May 5, 2021
    42min
    TV-PG
    When experts spot what appears to be an abandoned city in the Caspian Sea, they investigate declassified Cold War evidence to reveal an Atlantis-like city built by the Soviets; what they find exposes its long-lost secrets.
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  10. S9 E10 - America's Secret Apocalypse
    May 12, 2021
    42min
    TV-PG
    Satellite images reveal a mysterious pattern of six perfect circles hidden in the desert landscape of New Mexico; experts investigate and uncover evidence of catastrophic military testing deliberately erased from history.
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Content advisory
Violencesubstance usesmokingfoul language
Audio languages
English
Subtitles
English [CC]
Starring
Thomas E LawrenceMeisa SalaitaMark Horton
Studio
Science Channel
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