How Scientists See Through Walls Using Particles From Space

in technology •  6 years ago 


A void was just discovered in Khufu’s Pyramid using muon tomography. What are these cosmic particles and how do scientists use them to see through walls?

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Might be something @joshsigurdson might be interested in researching further. I'm curious about that new secret chamber in the pyramid.

French researchers are building an exploration robot that is set to reveal the secrets of mystery chambers inside the Great Pyramid of Giza.

The new robot will be able to squeeze into a long narrow passage that leads to the inner chambers and see what’s been hiding in there for 4,500 years.

At the start of November, the existence of a 98-foot void located deep inside the pyramid was disclosed by a team of international researchers.

The gigantic void is situated above the Grand Gallery and its purpose is unclear.

The discovery was made using “cosmic-ray imaging,” a technique which records the behavior of muons, subatomic particles produced when cosmic rays collide with Earth’s atmosphere.

Ooooh that's pretty neat. Now the question is, how much of their findings will they share publicly and how much will they keep top secret?