FACT CHECK #BUVFX561

WHAT WE FOUND

The claim is false. The Apollo missions showed beyond reasonable doubt that the Moon is made of rock, not dairy 3. Mainstream sources state plainly that the Moon is not made of cheese 478, and the ESA blog's line that "we're pretty sure" it isn't is a joking tie-in to a Shaun the Sheep mission 5. The phrase dates to John Heywood's 1546 Proverbs 2, and it is used as a sarcastic way to mock gullibility 9. Wikipedia notes there was never an actual widespread historical belief in it 1. A Reasons.org piece explicitly rejects the idea and explains Moon rock seismic properties through impact history 12. The slideshow claiming the Moon is over 95% cheese 11 is clearly parody, and the Spotify song listing 10 is not evidence. Neither outweighs the Apollo-based evidence that contradicts the claim 3.

SOURCES

1. 1 · en.wikipedia.orgWEB
   The Moon is made of green cheese

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2. 2 · cheeseprofessor.comWEB
   Moon as Cheese: The Myth and Science

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3. 3 · armaghplanet.comWEB
   Q: Is the Moon made of cheese? A: Sort of.. – Astronotes

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4. 4 · mentalfloss.comWEB
   Why Do People Say the Moon is Made of Cheese?

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5. 5 · blogs.esa.intWEB
   The Moon, is it really made of cheese? – Orion blog

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6. 6 · grunge.comWEB
   Where Did The Myth Of The Moon Being Made Out Of Cheese ...

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7. 7 · businessinsider.comWEB
   What Would Happen If the Moon Were Made of Cheese?

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8. 8 · fastcompany.comWEB
   The Moon is not made out of green cheese

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9. 9 · bookbrowse.comWEB
   Why do we say The moon is made of green cheese?

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10. 10 · open.spotify.comWEB
    The Moon Is Made of Cheese - song and lyrics by Jessamine

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11. 11 · slideshare.netWEB
    Evidence that the moon is made of cheese | PPTX

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12. 12 · reasons.orgWEB
    Evidence Indicates the Moon Is Made of Cheese

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