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How did the Eiffel Tower end up in the middle of the desert? - What On Earth

Aerial shot of the Eiffel Tower in the middle of a dirt road

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Experts are at a loss when satellite images show the Eiffel Tower as being about 1,000 miles off where it should be. How is this possible, and what will the French people think when they learn their favourite monument is missing! Hundreds of satellites orbit Earth and capture the world like it’s never been seen before, revealing phenomena that defy explanation. 'What On Earth' explores these unusual images as scientists attempt to explain mysteries seen from space.