The White Sands Missile Range completely surrounds the park.

VOA: special.2010.01.04

The White House says President Barack Obama is considering four options, which range from following General McChrystal's advice to sending as few as 10,000 to 15,000 troops.

VOA: standard.2009.11.12

His military and civilian advisors have provided the president with a range of options, and there have been a number of lengthy closed-door meetings at the White House.

VOA: standard.2009.11.13

The U.S. Army dedicated its largest solar photovoltaic (PV) system to date at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico today.

FORBES: U.S. Army Dedicates World's Largest Low-Concentration PV Facility

Mesilla was near the White Sands Missile Range, and was home to many scientists, including Clyde Tombaugh, who had discovered Pluto, in 1930.

NEWYORKER: The Visionary

Such a missile is being developed at Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico, and will soon be tested at the White Sands Missile Range.

ECONOMIST: Electromagnetic weapons