What If We Covered the Moon With Solar Panels?

Not too far from Earth is a giant space rock that has silently played host to just twelve people in its entire history. What would happen if we put our cosmic satellite to work by covering it with solar panels? What would it take to build an enormous power plant on the Moon? How big would this facility be? And how much time would it take to finish this mega-construction? Transcript and sources: Watch more what-if scenarios: Planet Earth: The Cosmos: Technology: Your Body: Humanity: About What If: Produced by Underknown