# Herschel's Fashionably Late Discovery: Uranus's Hidden Moons
Published: February 4, 2026
Duration: 1:48
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**February 4th - A Date Written in the Stars**
Well, stargazers, settle in because today we're celebrating one of the most monumentally *awkward* moments in astronomical history—and I mean that in the best possible way!
On February 4th, 1789, William Herschel discovered **Uranus's first two moons: Titania and Oberon**. Now, here's where it gets deliciously ironic: Uranus itself had only been discovered just *eight years earlier* by Herschel in 1781—it was the first planet found in recorded history using a telescope. So there's Uranus, barely breaking into polite cele...
**February 4th - A Date Written in the Stars**
Well, stargazers, settle in because today we're celebrating one of the most monumentally *awkward* moments in astronomical history—and I mean that in the best possible way!
On February 4th, 1789, William Herschel discovered **Uranus's first two moons: Titania and Oberon**. Now, here's where it gets deliciously ironic: Uranus itself had only been discovered just *eight years earlier* by Herschel in 1781—it was the first planet found in recorded history using a telescope. So there's Uranus, barely breaking into polite cele...