How are coordinates used in space?

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I've been wondering recently, how are coordinates used in space? There are many references to it in books such as Star Wars and the Halo series, and I'd like to know how it works. What is used as a point of reference? On earth we use longitude and latitude, but what is used in space? There must be a "Z" dimension. I've heard of something called heliographic coordinates, but i'm not sure if that is it.
Little aviation question: If you were to travel in space, what would you use as a heading?
 
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