A Strange Grid Pattern in the Gobi Desert | What On Earth?

Images of earth from space reveal an intimate portrait of human activity. Cities glow bright while the wilderness remains dark. Why then is the Australian outback, lit up like a series of vast cities? Also, what's behind a strange grid pattern in the middle of the Gobi Desert. Stream Full Episodes...

43 min - Nature & Wildlife - Science Channel

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