Jan 12, 2023 · 42m
Satellite capture a bizarre pattern obscuring an eastern Atlantic island.


Satellites orbit Earth at 17,000 miles an hour, capturing images of our world that are breathtaking, but some are bizarre. This unique perspective reveals objects that seem to make no sense & phenomena that defy explanation. Such images force the question, what on Earth is that?
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Jan 12, 2023 · 42m
Satellite capture a bizarre pattern obscuring an eastern Atlantic island.
Jan 19, 2023 · 42m
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.
Jan 26, 2023 · 42m
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.
Feb 2, 2023 · 42m
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.
Feb 9, 2023 · 42m
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.
Feb 16, 2023 · 42m
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.
Feb 23, 2023 · 42m
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.
Mar 2, 2023 · 42m
Satellite images reveal a mysterious vessel that suddenly appears marooned on a remote stretch of Ireland's southern coast; experts investigate and uncover a bizarre journey near the Bermuda Triangle that resulted in a US Coast Guard interception.
Mar 9, 2023 · 42m
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.
Mar 16, 2023
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.
Quick answers about this season's release timeline and episode lineup.
What on Earth? Season 12 premiered on January 12, 2023.
What on Earth? Season 12 has 10 episodes.
The season opens with Season 12 Episode 1, "Bullseye in the Sky". It aired on January 12, 2023.
Go to Season 12 Episode 1