King Khufu, who is also known by the greek name "Cheops," was the father of pyramid building at Giza. He ruled from 2589 - 2566 B.C. and was the son of King Sneferu and Queen Hetpeheres.

This is the chamber where King Khufu was ultimately buried. Unfortunately, all that remains in this sacred space is the king's sarcophagus made of large blocks of red granite. Khufu's body ...

CHEOPS orbits the Earth from pole to pole at an altitude of around 700 kilometres, measuring the tiny changes in the brightness of a star as a planet passes in front of it, known as a transit. This ...