Is it normal to see atoms moving in the air!?

Question

Maybe I'm going crazy or have an eyesight problem...it looks like static, or something like that when I stare out at something.

Is this light particles that I'm seeing? Does everyone see this? Sometimes I think I'm staring at energy or atoms and quarks moving all around. I know this is impossible, but if you've seen a cgi animation of an atom that would be what it looks like.

I tried to ask my science teacher this, and she asked if I was seeing spots and gave me a weird look.

Answer 1

I think I have a simular thing. When I look up at a blue sky, I see lots of tiny dots whizzing around hehe (only when i concentrate hard)

=P

Answer 2

It's just dust at the back part of your eye.I  forget which part ,possibly your retina.

Though if it gets bad you could check it out.

Sorry,you don't have super powers!

Answer 3

This is probably some eyesight aberration for you certainly cannot be seeing anything as small as individual atoms - light is not capable of making them visible, quite apart from your eyes being unable to resolve anything so small.

Answer 4

seems to me that you are seeing floaters- I would set up an appointment with an optometrist asap

Answer 5

OMGGG lol;

i thought i had sum crazy *** eyes are somthing , but i guess not :(

but yeasss i do see them there like little orb lookin things there clearish color and there small little circles or w.e but yeas your not alone,

and thnkyou for crushing my idea that i had a special power,

Answer 6

In 1905 Albert Einstein confirmed a til-then dubious theory of atoms. He did that based on what is called Brownian Motion, which may be the effect you are seeing.

Atoms and molecules in a gas state, like the atmosphere, are constantly zinging about, and they bump into tiny dust particles floating in the air, and make them move about in a random motion. You cannot see the atoms or molecules, but you CAN see their effect: the way dust particles dance around in the air. You do not appear to have the very best science teacher possible.

You can look for Brownian Motion on the web to find out more.

You are to be commended for not just taking your teacher's brush-off and trying to find out what is going on. That sort of persistence is really the foundation of science.