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minus-squareZaphod@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up3·edit-211 months agoI’ve seen a Veritasium video about this where he said you can see flashes of light if these particles hit your retinas while your eyes are closed. Apparently astronauts experience this a lot
minus-squareClaidheamh@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·11 months agoThey do, because there is very little atmosphere to shield them from it.
I’ve seen a Veritasium video about this where he said you can see flashes of light if these particles hit your retinas while your eyes are closed.
Apparently astronauts experience this a lot
They do, because there is very little atmosphere to shield them from it.