Hey Ray! What To Expect From The Perseid Meteor Shower

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The night sky is full of amazing things during the summer!
One thing that peaks in August is the Perseid Meteor Shower, and it can be one of the biggest celestial highlights in the summer.
To find out more, we talked with Mike Hennessy from the Carnegie Science Center and Buhl Planetarium!Elizabeth: Hi Mike! What causes the Perseids?
Mike Hennessy: So the Perseid are caused because of a comet. The comet’s name is Swift-Tuttle, discovered by two folks. Swift and Tu