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.

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Episode 1What on Earth?

Investigate the haunting history of the town that time forgot, unexplained circles in the New Mexico desert and a possible clue to extra-terrestrial life in the Arctic. (S5, ep 1)

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Episode 3What on Earth?

Explore the mystery of the stone giant and the vanishing desert kingdom, and nukes and spooks in the Middle East. Plus, Harry Potter's Hedwig reveals her dark side. (S5, ep 3)

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Episode 4What on Earth?

Learn about the mystery of the vanishing lake, toxic hell storms, CIA-trained killer monks and polar bears that stalked stricken World War II heroes. (S5, ep 4)

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Episode 5What on Earth?

Explore the mystery of a sunken fleet in Maryland, weird Arctic holes that NASA cannot explain and strange structures in the desert close to Area 51. (S5, ep 5)

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Episode 6What on Earth?

Learn about the hunting of Jack the Ripper from space, the battle of the big guns in the land of the Bible, the clash of the mega-beasts, and a visitation from another galaxy. (S5, ep 6)

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Episode 7What on Earth?

Explore a shipwreck found in the middle of the desert, learn about the German aerial terror of WW1 and traverse through a ghost town still stalked by a serial killer. (S5, ep 7)

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Episode 8What on Earth?

Investigate an electric blue mountain and the gateway to hell, the railroad of death and the town-swallowing Texan abyss. (S5, ep 8)

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Episode 9What on Earth?

Witness a prehistoric ghost in Ireland, a machine that can see back in time and a giant pentagram in the Canadian snow. (S5, ep 9)

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Episode 10What on Earth?

Learn about Nazis and cannibals in the Black Forest, Russia's tectonic terror weapon and Jungle guerrillas on the warpath. (S5, ep 10)

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Episode 11What on Earth?

Discover terrifying new images of a blob swallowing a city, spy ships attacking America, skydiving cannibal spiders and the radioactive killer fly factory. (S5, ep 11)

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Episode 12What on Earth?

Look inside America's top-secret apocalypse pyramid, explore China's hidden terror camps and see Iran's hidden terror-crater. (S5, ep 12)

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Episode 13What on Earth?

Discover the desert ghost town of untold riches and unspeakable horrors, the lost empire of South America and hear mystery noises that haunt a city. (S5, ep 13)

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Episode 14What on Earth?

Explore Ragnarok and the chambers of horror, see the penguin apocalypse and attack of the mega-mice and catch a family holiday - North Korean style. (S5, ep 14)

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Episode 15What on Earth?

Uncover an atomic tomb, witness multi-million dollar wacky races and discover the country on fire. (S5, ep 15)

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Episode 16What on Earth?

Find the billion-dollar horde buried deep beneath the deserts of Utah, discover the massacre so horrific it was captured from space and see the ice cave of the Norse fire God. (S5, ep 16)

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Episode 17What on Earth?

Decode the mysterious Arizona desert cypher, discover the lair of the war elephant and beware the zombie village. (S5, ep 17)

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Episode 18What on Earth?

Witness unexplained shapes in the deserts of Genghis Khan, see the mystery fleet of ice planes at the end of the Earth and look down at Kim Jong Un's terror factory from space. (S5, ep 18)

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Episode 19What on Earth?

Discover the link between Nazis in New Mexico and a mystery craft in Roswell, explore Australia's underground labyrinthine abyss and decode the cypher of Atomic Island. (S5, ep 19)

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Episode 20What on Earth?

Check out America's 1500 feet tall atomic tower, uncover the lost village of the damned and embark on a hunt for dinosaur fossils... from outer space? (S5, ep 20)

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