What Are Solar Flares?

Solar flares erupt outward into space at up to 4.5 million miles per hour. What forces cause these explosions that can be the equivalent of millions of nuclear bombs detonating simultaneously? | http://science.discovery.com/tv-shows/how-the-universe-works/

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