why does the sun occasionally have solar flares?

Answer 1

The sun is a huge nuclear reactor. As hydrogen and helium atoms are split, the resultant explosion is forced outward. The matter and energy that is given off is pushed outward toward the Sun's outer layer. The Sun has dynamic magnetic fields that sometimes fluctuate from one place to another. As the matter and energy from the nuclear explosions from the inner parts of the sun come to the outer layers of the Sun, they are trapped along the magnetic field lines of the Sun. And quite frequently, the magnetic field lines adjust in a new direction or strength, resulting in the expulsion of the matter and energy caught in those magnetic field lines.

Answer 2

(Edge-Localized Modes mimic solar flares in the lab.)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3260985.stm

(Edge-Localized Modes higly resemble solar flares and other cosmic plasma processes. Likely they have similar causative processes.)
http://epsppd.epfl.ch/Tarragona/pdf/P1_132.pdf

(We have learned to control and/or prevent Edge-Localized Mode formation in the lab.)
http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn9202&feedId=online-news_rss20

For other articles on solar phenomena, try:

Answer 3

its just part of its regular cycle. it happens when the magnetic fields that spring up around the sun suddenly snap, and all the material that was lining that ring of magnatism flies off near teh speed of light. i hope youre not cheating on a test or anything.

Answer 4

You don't think that PEOPLES tempers flare sometimes?
j/k

I think a storm can excite it, I mean a solar H+ storm.

Answer 5

Just like a campfire...
It pops & sizzles & fizzles...

Answer 6

same reason you fart