Where did the saying the man on the moon come from?

Answer 1

Human brains are wired to see faces, so people tend to see a face on the surface of the Moon - and so called it the man on the Moon.

Answer 2

The saying "the man on the moon" likely originated from the concept of seeing human-like shapes or faces in the markings on the moon's surface. It has been used to refer to myths, folklore, and even space exploration, such as during the Apollo missions that landed humans on the moon.