Would a magnetic compass be suitable to be used for space travel..?
No. Magnetic compasses work based on the Earth's mantic field, in space
there is no magnetic field for the compasses to work with. A different
system, possibly similar to Global Positioning System (GPS) might work,
call it the Universal Positioning System. On certain rocky planets it
could work, but some planets don't have a magnetic field, like Mars. So a
traditional magnetic compass wouldn't work in space, or at least it
won't get you where you want to go.
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