How Does Space Particles Are Flying Through You Right Now! Work?

You’re being zipped through by tiny space particles right now, just like you're walking through a gentle rainstorm.

Imagine you're standing in your favorite raincoat, and suddenly, millions of little water droplets are flying past you from all directions. You don’t even notice them because they’re so small and move so fast. That’s kind of what’s happening with space particles, only instead of water droplets, it's tiny bits of matter that are floating through space.

Think about when you're outside in the winter and snowflakes are falling all around you. Now imagine those snowflakes were super tiny, like grains of sand, and they were moving so fast, faster than any snowflake ever, but they’re not cold at all. That’s what space particles are like! They’re flying through you every second, but you can’t feel them because they're too small and too quick.

Even though you don't notice it, these tiny travelers are constantly passing through your body, just like the rain passes through your raincoat. You’re being zipped through by tiny space particles right now, just like you're walking through a gentle rainstorm.

Imagine you're standing in your favorite raincoat, and suddenly, millions of little water droplets are flying past you from all directions. You don’t even notice them because they’re so small and move so fast. That’s kind of what’s happening with space particles, only instead of water droplets, it's tiny bits of matter that are floating through space.