I loved working on this article:

The technology in your cell phone has a hidden connection to the stars. Modern computer chips are made using ultraviolet light from vaporized balls of tin--and those balls closely mirror the physics of supernova explosions!

spectrum.ieee.org/euv-light-so… #science #tech #space

in reply to Corey S Powell

you may be interested in the research underpinning the drop deformation into a pancake shape. This youtube video shows what type of behaviours you can get when shooting a drop with a laser: youtube.com/watch?v=bRbHDtPbHe…