Will compass work in space?

Of course, if you were to send a compass right out into intergalactic space, the space between galaxies. Then you compass would probably not work at all. A stronger compass will detect fainter magnetic fields, but get far away enough from a magnetic source and your compass would not point anywhere. read more

If, however, you were to step out of the Solar System, out of the Sun's magnetic influence and into interstellar space (the space betweem the stars), then your compass would point nowhere. It would just not work - until you encounter another magnetic field. read more