All eyes are on the Sphere this weekend, as the one-of-a-kind event and entertainment venue — which has garnered worldwide attention for its unique architectural and technological design — celebrates its grand opening in Las Vegas.

While the technological marvels of the Sphere have dazzled tourists and locals, UNLV Professor Glenn Nowak sees the building that opens its doors Friday from a different perspective.

The Sphere is years in the making with a hefty price tag of $2.3 Billion. CEO James Dolan would surely like to start making that money back.

The Sphere is years in the making with a hefty price tag of $2.3 Billion. CEO James Dolan would surely like to start making that money back.

The Sphere will open it's doors to the public for the first time on Friday, Sept 29 with U2's first of 25 performances at the venue.

Sphere has captured the attention of many, including Alex Hu from Canada who was strolling along the Las Vegas Strip on Monday.

Sphere has captured the attention of many, including Alex Hu from Canada who was strolling along the Las Vegas Strip on Monday.

Rock Band U2, Exclusive Film To Kick Off Sphere’s Calendar of Events

UNLV is getting $5 million from the federal government as part of an effort to keep things a little bit cooler in one of the nation’s hottest cities.

UNLV plans to plant about 3,000 trees in Southern Nevada over the next five years with a $5 million grant from the U.S. Forest Service.

The UNLV-led Las Vegas Urban Forest Center received a $5 million grant from the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s Forest Service to help counteract the growing impacts of extreme heat.

The funding is going toward the university's Las Vegas Urban Forest Center and its project, which is scheduled to start in January next year.