What is "earthward"

Usage examples of "earthward".

For a few beats of a heart it drifted, then began to sink earthward and eastward, heading for the red-bannered tents upon the ridge.

Beyond had once begun with the stars nearest Earth and now it started with Pell, for the oldest stations were shut down as Earthward trade phased out and the pre-jump style of trade passed forever.

The lack of intermediate Earthward stations, since the dismantling of the Hinder Star bases, made the spread of the war logistically unlikely, but Mazian had failed to prevent it from spreading all across the Beyond.

Union itself activating those abandoned Earthward stations, convenient bases.

Of other things he would wish to know, the extent of Union territory in directions other than Earthward, the number of bases in their possession, what had happened at the fallen stations, whether they were actively developing further territories or whether the war had effectively engaged their resources to the utmost.

Lontastan raid brigade was well back, but on what would be the Earthward flank.

I puzzled out at last that my best chance would be to drop back towards the moon as near as I dared in order to gather velocity, then to shut my windows, and fly behind it, and when I was past to open my earthward windows, and so get off at a good pace homeward.

I shut all but an inch or so of earthward window, and dropped with a slackening velocity.

Just before the sun set, he sped earthward, landing lightly on his dead branch.

The air currents dropped steeply earthward, making it difficult for Frightful to fly.

The rain had stopped, and the sun was sending a few faint streamers of light earthward through a veil of mist.

I dared in order to gather velocity, then to shut my windows, and fly behind it, and when I was past to open my earthward windows, and so get off at a good pace homeward.

It is absurd to think that the particular grouping under which a star passes can modify either its character or its earthward influences.

Barsomian Eighth Ray in great quantities, and, by exhausting it rapidly earthward, propelled the vessel toward Mars.

The world around us is replete with means of exerting influence: balls can be hit with bats, bungee enthusiasts can throw themselves earthward from high platforms, magnets can keep superfast trains suspended just above metallic tracks, Geiger counters can tick in response to radioactive material, nuclear bombs can explode.