The term refers to people landing on the moon.

You are right, the moon didn't land.  Since its not possible for the moon to land, it was relatively easy to refer to humans landing on the moon as "moon landings" without any confusion.

Sorry you're confused.

The landing was in my neighbor's windows last night, as far as I remember.

Maybe it truly is time for Yahoo Answers to go away...

It means landing on the Moon as I am sure you very well know.

Ah yes, landing on the moon as opposed to the moon landing on something.