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Parker Solar Probe Nears Sun in Record-Breaking Approach
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe (PSP) reached a record-breaking 20th close approach to the sun on June 30, matching its own distance record by traveling around 7.26 million kilometers from the solar surface. Meanwhile, the Gulf countries and many other regions of the world are experiencing