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Do other planets have magnetic fields and would compasses work there?

April 26, 2017Astronomy bodies celestial compasses magnetic fields physical planets sciences

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Do other planets have magnetic fields and would compasses work there?

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they have magnetic fields i’m pretty sure…however that field is probably different than that of the Earth’s, so one would have to make a special kind of compass fit for just that planet….just my guess.