The reason we don't feel the speed of light striking our eyes when it travels through space and reaches us on Earth is because light, as an electromagnetic wave, does not directly interact with our sense of touch or produce a physical sensation.
When light reaches our eyes, it interacts with the light-sensitive cells called photoreceptors on the retina. These cells convert the incoming light energy into electrical signals, which are then transmitted to the brain for interpretation as visual information. The process of seeing involves the perception and interpretation of the patterns of light that enter our eyes, rather than directly feeling the physical impact of light particles.
Light travels at a very high speed of approximately 299,792 kilometers per second (or about 186,282 miles per second) in a vacuum. It moves so quickly that its impact on the sensory receptors of our eyes is not detectable in the same way as, for example, a physical object colliding with our skin.
In essence, the experience of seeing light is the result of the complex interplay between the light's properties, such as its intensity, wavelength, and frequency, and the physiological processes involved in vision. While light plays a fundamental role in our perception of the world, its effects on our eyes are not felt as a physical sensation in the same way as tactile or mechanical stimuli.