The collection of documents and other materials in this section represent research and projects that Thompson pursued in the area of Puranic astronomy and cosmography, located primarily in his personal files. 

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(1987). "The End of Physics: A Documentary Film," ITV Productions script

(1987)."The End of Physics" lecture series script, Bhaktivedanta Science Lecture Series No. 1

(1987). "The Mysterious Universe" documentary script

(1992). Vedic Science & Cultural Museum (WDC) Executive Summary

(1993). "Designing the Temple of Vedic Planetarium," Mayapur Journal (Winter 1992/93) Vol. 4, No. 4

(c. 1994). Vedic Planetarium and Science Museum brochure, Bhaktivedanta Institute San Diego Center

(1994). "On the Antiquity of Star Coordinates from Indian Jyotisa Sastras," presented at the International Symposium of Ancient Indian Chronology, B. M. Birla Science Centre, Hyderabad, 10 January 1994

(1994). "Exhibits for the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium in Mayapur" paper

(1995). "Exhibits for the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium in Mayapura," Slide Show for ISKCON Foundation Meeting

(1996). "Anomalous Textual Artifacts in Archeo-astronomy"; Presented at the World Association of Vedic Studies (WAVES) Conference: "Revisiting Indus-Sarasvati Age and Ancient India," held in Atlanta, in October, 1996

(1996). "Vedic Planetarium Project in Alachua" Florida proposal

(c. 1997). ISKCON Temple of Vedic Planetarium brochure

(c. 1997). United Nations of the Spiritual World brochure

(1997). "Proposal for Rotating Planets Above the Deity" for the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium

(1997). "Planetary Diameters in the Surya-Siddhanta," Journal of Scientific Exploration, Vol. 11, No. 2

(1997). "Exact Science in the Srimad-Bhagavatam," Back to Godhead Magazine Vol. 31, No. 4

(1997). "Advanced Astronomy in the Srimad-Bhagavatam," Back to Godhead Magazine Vol. 31, No. 6

(1998). "Journey to the Higher Planets" museum proposal for the Glory of India Vedic Cultural Center, ISKCON Delhi

(1998). "A Map of the Solar System in the Bhagavata Purana," Bhaktivedanta Institute, Alachua, FL

(1999). "Temple for the Next Millennium: Fulfilling a Divine Prophecy," Back to Godhead Special Mayapura Issue, Vol. 31, No. 6

(2000). "The Universe of the Vedas: Four Consistent Models in Vedic Cosmology," Back to Godhead Magazine Vol. 34, No. 6

(2004). "Ancient Sanskrit text reveals surprising depth of cosmological knowledge," UMass Center for Indic Studies

(2007). "Interpretation and the Srimad Bhagavatam," presented at the Second Annual Conference of the ISKCON Academy of Arts and Sciences, New Vrindavana, WV, 15–17 December 2007

(2008). "The Chandelier Model," Bhaktivedanta Institute, Alachua, FL