What on Earth?
TV Show · Documentary · Educational

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.

2010 · 43m
Starring Klint Janulis, Marc D'Antonio, Mike Capps
Director Susanna Herbert, Bella Falk

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    Lake of Blood
    Six breath-taking images, six unfathomable mysteries; from a gigantic tsunami hundreds of feet high that never hits land, to a secret underground base in China and has an image from space finally revealed the location of the Garden of Eden?
    39 min
  • EPISODE 2
    Lost City of Gold
    Strange barren rings in the Namib Desert; an island the size of Manhattan disappears without trace; a lost city in the middle of the Amazonian jungle.
    41 min
  • EPISODE 3
    Secrets of the Sahara
    How the Eye of the Sahara, a beautiful 25 mile structure, is formed remains a mystery; incredible clouds emanating from an island in the Indian Ocean could be evidence of a terrifying new weather weapon.
    39 min
  • EPISODE 4
    Finding Sodom
    NASA astronaut Mike Barratt explains photographing a strange ring in the ice on the world's oldest and most mysterious lake from the International Space Station; more rings on Lake Baikal have been seen.
    41 min
  • EPISODE 5
    North Korea Is Burning
    A possible smoke screen over North Korea concerns military analysts; an amateur archaeologist makes a fantastic discovery of not one but two forgotten pyramids in Egypt.
    39 min
  • EPISODE 6
    Nazi Ice Fortress
    Images of earth from space show an intimate portrait of human activity; cities glow bright while the wilderness remains dark, but the Australian outback is lit up like a series of vast cities.
    41 min

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Cast & Crew

  • K‌J
    Klint Janulis
    Self
  • M‌D
    Marc D'Antonio
    Self
  • M‌C
    Mike Capps
    Self
  • A‌G
    Andrew Gough
    Self
  • Seth Porges
    Self
  • D‌G
    David Grann
    Voice
  • S‌K
    Steven Kearney
    Narrator
  • S‌H
    Susanna Herbert
    Director
  • B‌F
    Bella Falk
    Director
  • G‌C
    Greg Chivers
    Producer
  • M‌D
    Martin Durkin
    Producer

About

What on Earth?

Documentary

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.

Information

Studio
Science
Released
2010
Rated
18+
Regions of Origin
Canada, United Kingdom, United States
© 2015 Discovery Communications Inc.

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English (United Kingdom), English (United States)
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