When the call for papers for a special issue of Icarus devoted to analysis of data from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter mission was announced in March 2015 we envisioned a single issue with only a possibility of a second. We certainly were gratified by the response from within and outside the LRO instrument teams such that we were compelled to publish this the third and final volume. It is a testament to the Moon as object that enhances our understanding of the history of the Earth-Moon system, the Solar System as a whole, and geologic processes that take place on the Moon and other atmosphere-less bodies. Many of the publications included lead authors outside the LRO team of co-investigators, using data from multiple instruments from LRO and other recent missions.

Aarav Singh (born on 19th March, 1970 in Patna, Bihar) is a teacher of philosophy. He had earlier taught at Patna University, Patna. He achieved his degrees M.A. (Philosophy) and PhD (philosophy and religion relationship) from BHU, Varanasi. He has specialized in Indian Philosophy, Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism. He has authored more than five books and over twenty five research papers and articles published in national and international journals. He has travelled widely teaching Indian philosophy.