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What on Earth?
What on Earth?

What on Earth?

—Science Channel's most watched series reveals Earth as it's never been seen before. Illuminating views captured by more than 4,000 orbiting satellites, "What on Earth?" investigates mysteries from strange geological occurrences to weird man-made structures. Every day, the eyes in the sky uncover new mysterious phenomena, and some defy easy explanation. To search for answers, the series combines modern imaging technology with analysis from military and intelligence professionals as well as leading scientists.
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Season 1210 of 10 Episodes

  • Satellite images capture a bizarre pattern of enormous circular clouds obscuring an island in the eastern Atlantic; experts investigate and uncover evidence of an unfolding natural disaster that could potentially threaten millions of lives.

  • Aerial archaeologists use laser imaging to capture a distinct star-shaped pattern carved into the marsh of a Florida swamp; experts investigate and reveal a lost Civil War fort linked to an extraordinary community with a tragic past.

  • Satellite images capture a large compound of abandoned structures that are overgrown with vegetation in Indiana; experts investigate and uncover a derelict WWII munitions factory that played a crucial role in US military history.

  • Aerial drone imaging captures a circular man-made structure that appears to be centuries-old in the remote forests of Aydin, Turkey; experts investigate a lost ancient amphitheater with a history steeped in gladiatorial bloodshed.

  • Satellite images capture a mysterious fortification concealed beneath a patch of woodland in the remote stretches of Norfolk, England; experts investigate rival royal families and a lost castle that was destroyed during a medieval blood feud.

  • Satellite images capture miles of aircraft precisely arranged in the vast Arizona desert; experts investigate the largest aircraft storage facility on Earth and the rotting remains of a defining moment in Cold War history.

  • Satellite images capture an enormous X shape mysteriously carved with precision in the remote Nevada desert; experts investigate a military emergency landing field linked to one of the most astonishing test programs in aviation history.

  • A ghost ship appears overnight on the shores of Ireland; it may help shed light on the fate of vessels claimed by the most notorious patch of ocean on earth.

  • Satellite images capture a mysterious group of pyramid-shaped structures in the arid, desert landscape of Arizona; experts investigate a highly controversial research facility designed to prepare humanity for life on another world.

  • Aerial archaeologists capture a series of mysterious dots buried beneath the remote, frozen landscape of Finnmark, Norway; experts investigate and reveal revolutionary hunting techniques developed by the oldest surviving Norwegian tribe.

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12 episodes will be broadcast over the next two weeks

    The Minotaur's Lair
    Village of the Damned
    Finding King Arthur
    The Lost City of Goliath
    Treasures of Valhalla
    Temple of Blood
    Hunting the Ark of the Covenant
    Forbidden City of Inca Gold
    North Korea's Forbidden Islands
    Cannibals in the Ghost City
  • The Minotaur's Lair

    A strange lake in Transylvania is the home of an abandoned village and a terrifying secret; when a labyrinth is discovered on an island once home to an ancient Greek civilization, experts investigate if it was the legendary home of the Minotaur.
    Upcoming
  • Village of the Damned

    A forbidden island points to a strange South American town that locals claim was the home of Adolf Hitler; new data from NASA satellites might reveal a sunken lost continent in the Indian Ocean; a pit of bodies suggests fears of a zombie nightmare.
    Upcoming
  • Finding King Arthur

    An abandoned megacity in a remote jungle might be the home of an ancient treasure and a dark secret; when a mysterious circular stone structure is discovered in Scotland, experts investigate whether it's the fabled Round Table of King Arthur.
    Upcoming
  • The Lost City of Goliath

    A lost city near Jerusalem might have been the home of Goliath; bizarre underwater formations might point to a top-secret US weapons testing facility; a strange sighting in the Arctic could be a lost Nazi relic.
    Upcoming
  • Treasures of Valhalla

    Evidence of human sacrifice for the Viking god Odin; shedding new light on Genghis Khan.
    Upcoming
  • Temple of Blood

    An ancient man-made volcano might reveal buried treasure and bloody human sacrifice; when NASA discovers a strange pattern in the Arctic ice, experts investigate if it has alien origins; a mystery in the Sahara might have a sinister explanation.
    Upcoming
What on Earth?

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Science Channel's most watched series reveals Earth as it's never been seen before. Illuminating views captured by more than 4,000 orbiting satellites, "What on Earth?" investigates mysteries from strange geological occurrences to weird man-made structures. Every day, the eyes in the sky uncover new mysterious phenomena, and some defy easy explanation. To search for answers, the series combines modern imaging technology with analysis from military and intelligence professionals as well as leading scientists.

Starring

Steven Kearney, Klint Janulis, Marc D'Antonio, Mike Capps, Andrew Gough, Seth Porges

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