This week’s sky highlights (April 10–19) feature the rise and fall of spring stars, planetary alignments, and a vanished comet. Comet MAPS (C/2026 A1) failed to reappear after perihelion. In the evening, Sirius and Procyon form a vertical pair with Betelgeuse nearby, while Arcturus and the Boötes Kite rise in the east. Venus gleams low in western twilight, with a young crescent Moon joining it by April 18–19 near the Pleiades. Jupiter dominates early evenings with Europa transits, while Mercury and Mars remain elusive at dawn. Saturn begins emerging before sunrise. Observers need binoculars for faint targets and low planets. https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/observing-news/this-weeks-sky-at-a-glance-april-10-19/