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A magnet will react to zero gravity just like anything else with mass: it will become weightless. But its magnetic properties are almost entirely unaffected by changes in gravity. An observer won't notice any difference. Gravity and the electromagnetic force are two of the fundamental forces in the universe. They operate pretty much independently. (We haven't been able to devise any high energy physics experiments to combine them yet.) Extremely large gravimetric fields will bend light, which is electromagnet radiation. That means don't get to close to the sun with your magnet or the magnetic lines of force will be condemned to follow a bit of a curve in space time. But until then, you can use it to collect all those paperclips that are floating around the cabin in your space shuttle and keep the little rascals in one place.

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