St. Louis Science Center: Astronomy Fact Of The Day: January 1, 2022

St. Louis MO

02 January, 2022

9:30 AM

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Press release from St. Louis Science Center: January 01, 2022 Today is the first day of the year. The reason we celebrate the start of the year on January 1, has to do with a choice made in ancient Rome. January is named for the Roman god Janus. He was perceived as the god of beginnings. He is often presented with two faces, one looking to the past and the other looking to the future. The Romans felt the month celebrating Janus made a good choice to start the year. This press release was produced by St. Louis Science Center. The views expressed here are the author's own.