What on Earth?
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201560 minÀ déterminer

What on Earth?

Chaîne:Science

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S12E10 - "Arctic Hunters of Norway"

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What on Earth? is a documentary series using satellite images of strange geological occurrences and man-made structures on Earth to examine such matters as the planet's extreme locations, phenomena and species.

Détails

Statut
À déterminer
Langue
English
Durée
60 min
Première diffusion
February 10, 2015
Programmation
Thursday à 21:00

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Épisodes (12 Saisons · 139 Épisodes)

Bullseye in the Sky

Satellite images capture a bizarre pattern of enormous circular clouds obscuring the Spanish island of La Palma in the eastern Atlantic. Experts investigate the 2021 Cumbre Vieja volcanic eruption and uncover evidence of an unfolding natural disaster that could potentially threaten millions of lives.

Jan 12, 2023

60 min

Mystery of the Fallen Star

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 19, 2023

60 min

Indiana's War Factory

Satellite images capture a large compound of abandoned structures overgrown with vegetation in Clark County, Indiana. Experts investigate and uncover the Indiana Ordnance Works, a derelict WWII munitions factory that played a crucial role in US military history, producing smokeless gunpowder. In 1964, its name changed to the Indiana Army Ammunition Plant.

Jan 26, 2023

60 min

Turkey's Lost Terror Dome

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

Feb 2, 2023

60 min

Blood Feud of Gresham Castle

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 Gresham Castle, a lost castle destroyed during a medieval blood feud.

Feb 9, 2023

60 min

The Boneyard of Arizona

Satellite images capture miles of rusting military aircraft precisely arranged in the vast Arizona desert, over 4000. Experts investigate Earth's largest aircraft storage facility and the rotting remains of a defining moment in Cold War history.U.S. Intelligence vastly overestimated the long-range nuclear bomber fleet of the Soviet Union in the 1950s. The U.S. deployed a line of ZPG-3W Airships along the Atlantic for two years for early warning of a Soviet attack. 750 B-52 Stratofortresses eventually were made. Some of these airships are in the boneyard along with 360 B-52s per the 1971 START 1 nuclear treaty.

Feb 16, 2023

60 min

Nevada's Mystery Marking

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 aviation history's most astonishing test programs, the X-15. It flew over six times the speed of sound and at altitudes over 62 miles high.

Feb 23, 2023

60 min

Ghost Ship of Ireland

A ghost ship appears overnight on the shores of Ireland after a powerful Atlantic cyclone named Storm Dennis in February 2020. The MV Alta was abandoned at sea in October 2018, southeast of the Bermuda Triangle. Could it help shed light on the fate of vessels claimed by the most notorious patch of ocean on Earth? Could its 17-month drift help scientists better understand complex ocean currents?

Mar 2, 2023

60 min

Secrets of Biosphere 2

Satellite images capture a mysterious group of pyramid-shaped structures in Arizona's arid, desert landscape. Experts investigate Biosphere 2, a highly controversial research facility designed to prepare humanity for life on another world.

Mar 9, 2023

60 min

Arctic Hunters of Norway

Aerial archaeologists capture a series of mysterious dots buried beneath the remote, frozen landscape of Finnmark, Norway. Experts investigate and reveal revolutionary reindeer hunting techniques using trapping pits developed by the Sámi, the oldest surviving indigenous Norwegian tribe.

Mar 16, 2023

60 min

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