New Mexico is the southwestern state home to the famous White Sands Missile Range.

The White Sands Missile Range is located in southern New Mexico and is one of the most important military testing sites in the United States. It is known for its role in missile and rocket testing, and it was also the site of the first atomic bomb test in 1945, known as the Trinity Test. The area is also home to the White Sands National Park, famous for its stunning gypsum sand dunes.