White Sands
Proper noun
Meaning
White Sands
A desert in Tularosa Basin, New Mexico, United States, composed of white gypsum sand.
Examples
Another sighting by Tombaugh a year or two later while at a White Sands observatory was of an object of 6 magnitude, four times brighter than Venus at its brightest, going from the zenith to the southern horizon in about 3 seconds.
Doña Ana County borders both Texas and Mexico, is the second largest county in New Mexico and is home to Las Cruces, White Sands, New Mexico State University, rural living and most famously, delicious chile.
In an act of friendship, Gilbert Blythe gives up his teaching position at the Avonlea School to work at White Sands School instead, knowing that Anne wants to stay close to Marilla after Matthew's death.
Brig. Gen. Timothy R. Coffin assumed command of White Sands Missile Range from WSMR Executive Director Paul Mann during an Assumption of Command Ceremony July 2. Coffin is the 33rd commander of WSMR.
In the test at White Sands, Iron Dome took on several types of simulated aircraft targets and unmanned aerial vehicles as well as two live UAV targets.
Colin O’Hanlon is the new White Sands Post Librarian.