Collision rate simulations between asteroid-mass primordial black holes and white dwarfs reproduce the observed rate, host, and brightness distributions of type Ia supernovae, and the author argues these dark matter impacts are favored over binary companion ignitions.
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What triggers type Ia supernovae: Prompt detonations from primordial black holes or companion stars?
Collision rate simulations between asteroid-mass primordial black holes and white dwarfs reproduce the observed rate, host, and brightness distributions of type Ia supernovae, and the author argues these dark matter impacts are favored over binary companion ignitions.