Cosmic Ray Muon Imaging of the Great Pyramid of Giza

The Exploring the Great Pyramid (EGP) Mission is investigating using cosmic-ray muons to study the interior of the Great Pyramid of Giza with unprecedented resolution. Muon telescopes would collect data over a large angular range at different locations around the pyramid base to produce a tomographic image of the internal structures of the pyramid. The muon telescopes will use scintillator bars with embedded wavelength-shifting fibers read out by silicon photomultipliers, a technology successfully employed in several high-energy physics experiments. We will report on measurements made with a prototype detector at the Fermilab test beam facility and extensive simulation results showing the expected performance of the detectors.