SeanMcWilliams (IMAGE) West Virginia University Caption West Virginia University astrophysicist Sean McWilliams was on the team that first detected gravitational waves in 2015. Now, he will play a key role in the development of a first-of-its-kind space probe that will detect and accurately measure gravitational waves with support from NASA funding. Credit WVU Photo Usage Restrictions NONE License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.