THE ULYSSES MISSION - A VOYAGE TO THE POLES OF THE SUN

The Ulysses space probe is the first heliospheric mission to carry out in situ observations over all solar latitudes. It is providing a uniq ue set of fields and particles data which will allow a quantitative mo delling of the three-dimensional heliosphere. This paper reviews highl ights of the observations made on board the Ulysses spacecraft over a range of heliolatitudes from near the ecliptic plane to the southern p olar regions of the Sun.