Remote Sensing retracts study on Great Pyramid hidden structures

The scientific journal Remote Sensing has formally retracted a 2022 study that claimed to have identified hidden internal structures within the Great Pyramid of Giza. The decision follows an investigation triggered by reader concerns regarding the study's findings.

The original research utilized Doppler tomography via Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) to analyze data from Italian COSMO-SkyMed satellites. The authors suggested that minute movements detected by the radar could be used to reconstruct the pyramid's internal architecture. However, the journal's editorial committee concluded that the work contained serious methodological flaws and statistical errors that compromised its scientific conclusions.

Experts noted that the electromagnetic waves used in the radar method have difficulty penetrating the massive limestone and granite of the pyramid. The perceived corridors and chambers were determined to be data noise rather than physical structures. While the authors have expressed disagreement with the retraction, the journal maintains that the method used did not provide a sufficient basis to confirm the existence of the proposed internal spaces.