We have good understanding of the mechanism of solar activity. We have a good theory to explain every every molecular reaction from a few seconds after the big bang until today.
A more accurate analogy would be what motivated the Big Bang.
Actually a few microseconds after the big bang.
Well, that's debatable. We actually have a much better understanding of each of the four mechanisms that propel evolution:
1. Selection
2. Mutation
3. Genetic Drift
4. Gene Flow