A traveling electromagnetic radiation wavesAt a constant speed of 300,000 kilometers per secondIt circles our earth 7.5 times in one secondIts traveling path bends from one medium to anotherAir to waterBlocked by shadowsreflected by mirrorAbsorbed when a stone is heated by infrared light from the SunIn HebrewThroughout centuriesSaturdayA day of rest from all toil
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Sun
CometsPlanets, and Asteroids,Orbit around this white centerOf the solar system in the milky way galaxyBeing one of the special brightest spherical objectWith its size is 109 times bigger than earth’s diameter comprise ofTightly packed hydrogen gases in its 15,600,000° C boiling coreIts great pressured hydrogen gas transforms into heliumReleasing immense amount of energy emitsA low […]
Saturday
The seventh day of the weekSæturnesdægIn Anglo-SaxonsThe Saturn’s dayIn Old English wordDies LunaeIn LatinThe seventh day to restIn HebrewThroughout centuriesSaturday
Friday
The sixth-day of the weekThe Venus’s dayIn Old English wordFrīgedægIn LatinA day to complete chores and errandsA day of fellowshipIn HebrewThe sixth day of work or studyThrough current centuriesFridayThe sixth day of . . .
Thursday
The fifth-day week of the weekBaton passes to Anglo-SaxonsThe Jupiter’s dayIn RomansÞūnresdægIn Old English wordLast working day of the weekHappy ThursdayIn HebrewThe fifth day of all labourThroughout centuriesThursdayThe fifth day of work or study
Wednesday
The fourth day of labourWōdnesdægIn Anglo-SaxonsThe mercury’s dayIn Old English wordWōden’s dayIn LatinThe fourth day of the weekThe fourth day of work or studyThroughout centuriesWednesday
Monday
Babylonians authors namedThe seven-day week as modern weekAnglo-Saxons continues the batonMondandaegIn Anglo-SaxonsThe moon’s dayIn Old English wordDies LunaeIn LatinThe second day of the weekThe first day of work or studyThroughout centuriesMondayThe first day of work or study
Sunday
Babylonians start the seven-day weekBring it to Latin-speaking Romansdiēs sōlisIn LatinSunnandaegIn Old English wordSunnendayIn Middle English wordThe first day of the weekA day of restGermans and Nordics adaptLanguage usage terms change dedicationThroughout centuriesSundayOur rest days