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Liquids in a gravity-free environment tend to being spherical in shape because that geometry minimizes the surface area.

Raindrops, however, are falling. That pulls the mass towards the bottom of the drop. Because they are falling in air, instead in vacuo, there is an area of reduced air pressure immediately above the raindrop. Air rushing to fill the area of vacuum result in an upper surface which tapers.

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