The ancients viewed it as a light to guide them in the darkness, and a god to be worshipped.
In modern times, it has been taught that the Moon is simply a dead rock that is caught in Earth's gravity, with no activity.
There are stories that suggest that the Moon is home to extraterrestrials, theories that it is not a natural satellite, tales of anomalous lights, and tales that NASA astronauts saw extraterrestrial ships and ruins of an ancient civilization there.
There is a rumor that Apollo13 was saved by extraterrestrials.
Another story states that there are extraterrestrial bases on the Moon.
There is even a tale that states that a part of the kingdom of Atlantis was once located there.
Some even believe that there are cities beneath the surface of the Moon.
There is an interesting account of a government employee using remote viewing as a means of seeing what is on the Moon.