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Everyone looked skyward as the jets passed by.
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How To See the Aurora To have the best chance of spotting the northern lights over this weekend—and, also, in general—the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recommends looking skyward either just after sunset, or just before sunrise.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
At Summit, a research station located near the center of the ice sheet close to its highest point, temperatures soared by six times the global average between 1982 and 2011, forcing the equilibrium line to migrate skyward and widening the ablation zone.
—Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 10 Feb. 2025
The ship had passed behind a grove of trees and was no longer visible, but a plume of black smoke billowed skyward.
—Joel Sams, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025
To stand the best chance of seeing the aurora later this week—and, also, in general—the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recommends looking skyward either just after sunset, or just before sunrise.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
At Summit, a research station located near the center of the ice sheet close to its highest point, temperatures soared by six times the global average between 1982 and 2011, forcing the equilibrium line to migrate skyward and widening the ablation zone.
—Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 10 Feb. 2025
The ship had passed behind a grove of trees and was no longer visible, but a plume of black smoke billowed skyward.
—Joel Sams, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025
To stand the best chance of seeing the aurora later this week—and, also, in general—the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recommends looking skyward either just after sunset, or just before sunrise.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Skyward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skyward. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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skyward
adverb
sky·ward
ˈskī-wərd 
1
: toward the sky
gaze skyward
2
: to a higher level
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